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Question 81

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Edward Titchener trained people to report elements of their experience and promoted a school of thought known as

A) behaviorism.
B) structuralism.
C) functionalism.
D) humanistic psychology.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Question 82

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Professor Kim suggests that young children from all cultures can distinguish between singular and plural nouns because the concept of quantity is inborn.The professor's suggestion would have been most readily accepted by

A) Plato.
B) John B.Watson.
C) B.F.Skinner.
D) Aristotle.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Question 83

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Which of the following is a measure of the extent to which two factors vary together?

A descriptive method in which one individual or group is studied in great depth is called a(n)

Speaking at Verbatim University's graduation ceremony,Professor Robson compared college and university graduates with adults who are less educated.She correctly noted that people with higher-education degrees pay more taxes,vote more frequently,engage in more volunteer activities in their communities,and are less likely to go to jail than less-educated adults.The professor concluded that colleges and universities obviously do great things for society.How might you reasonably challenge the way the professor reached her conclusion?

If those with low self-esteem are also particularly likely to suffer from depression,this would not necessarily indicate that low self-esteem triggers negative emotions because

Edward Titchener is to structuralism as William James is to ________.

Testing hypotheses and refining theories in light of those tests is central to

Which research method waned in popularity because its results varied when the technique was used by different people?

Professor Schroeder argues that children have an innate concept of justice that enables them to distinguish between fair and unfair rules.This argument is most consistent with the views of

Behaviorists dismissed the value of

Humanistic psychologists such as ________ emphasized people's growth potential.

In a class lecture,Professor Hampton emphasized the extent to which abnormal blood chemistry can contribute to psychological disorders.The professor's lecture highlighted a ________ perspective on psychological disorders.

In an experiment designed to study the effectiveness of a new drug for treating diabetes,research participants who receive a placebo have been assigned to the ________ group.

Potential research participants are told enough about an upcoming study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.This illustrates the practice of seeking

The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable

The nature-nurture issue refers to the debate over the relative contributions that ________ make to the development of psychological traits.

The placebo effect best illustrates the impact of ________ on feelings and behaviors.

Which research method provides the best way of assessing whether cigarette smoking boosts mental alertness?

Thinking that she had outperformed most of her classmates,Glenda was surprised to receive just an average grade on her psychology test.Glenda's experience best illustrates