Failing to confirm a hypothesis
a. Proves that the hypothesis was wrong
b. Means that problems could have occurred in the instrumentation of the experiment
c. Means that problems could have occurred in the operationalization of variables
d. All of the above
d
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A) resist unwanted interventions by parents or other authority figures. B) find developmental milestones to be triggers for the disorder. C) use regurgitation as a passive-aggressive tactic for control. D) develop phobias centering on specific food groups.
The extent to which results in a survey or other research study are consistent with data obtained in previous research studies is called ______.
A. theoretical generalization B. empirical generalization C. construct generalization D. participant generalization
Which of the following are defined as a phenomenon in which large numbers of people engage in unusual behaviors that appear to have a psychological origin?
A. Psychic projections B. Psychic catastrophes C. Psychic illusions D. Psychic epidemics
Which of the following sequences best reflects the relative frequency with which American women of different racial or ethnic backgrounds experience rape, from the most to the least frequent?
A. latino women ? non-Latino white women ? black women B. black women ? Latino women ? non-Latino white women C. non-Latino white women ? Latino women ? black women D. black women ? non-Latino white women ? Latino women