_____ refers to the focusing of our limited capacities of consciousness on a particular set of stimuli
a) Initiation
b) Aspiration
c) Perception
d) Attention
d
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Which condition is considered the most extreme case of prematurity?
A. small-for-gestational-age infants B. very-low-birthweight infants C. preterm infants D. low-birthweight infants
Marjorie Shaw, when comparing individual performance to group performance on difficult problems, found that
a. individuals solved more problems than groups did. b. individuals who performed poorly alone did not do any better when placed in a group. c. groups solved more problems than individuals. d. groups need less time than did individuals.
Tim is conducting naturalistic observation. He finds that the behavior of his subjects changes when they notice his presence. Which statement best describes this situation?
a. The situation is good since the manipulation of the independent variable was successful. b. The situation is good since that was the focus of the study. c. The situation is not good since Tim did not record his subjects' behavior. d. The situation is not good since Tim's behavior interfered with his subjects.
The statistical approach to clinical judgment relies on ALL BUT WHICH of the following?
a. inductive and deductive reasoning b. explicit norms c. specific predictors d. regression equations