Broad, organized explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest are called __________ and provide a framework for understanding the relationships among an unorganized set of facts or principles
a) concepts
b) hypotheses
c) theories
d) perspectives
Answer: c
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Webster loves playing any game in which he can show off the large vocabulary that he has acquired. A competent psychologist would suggest that this skill provides the best example of
a. crystallized intelligence b. postconventional thought. c. fluid intelligence. d. preconventional thought.
Tests of ______ ability might contain measures of finger dexterity and manual dexterity aptitudes
a. cognitive b. developmental c. perceptual d. psychomotor
Which completed suicide would be considered a rare event?
a. a suicide in which the individual was pessimistic about the future b. a suicide that is related to shame about an action that the individual had taken c. a suicide that is not connected to alcohol abuse d. a suicide that involved no previous suicide attempts
When normal vaginal birth poses a risk of infecting the child with an STD such as genital herpes, the birth is
a. preceded by massive fetal doses of analgesics. b. delayed indefinitely until signs of infection are gone. c. done via cesarean delivery to minimize infection risk. d. recommended to be done at home to provide a soothing environment.