Consider the following questionnaire item: "Do you feel that the President is doing a good job with foreign and domestic policies? YES NO" One of the biggest problems with this question is that it is a __________ item
a. political
b. personal
c. filtering
d. double-barreled
d
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Campers only clean up their cabins and bunks before the weekly inspections. What type of reinforcement schedule produces this pattern of behavior?
a. variable-interval c. fixed-interval b. variable-ratio d. fixed-ratio
What are feature detectors?
a. A mechanical process that involves the stimulation of sensory receptors. b. Neurons that fire in response to specific features of sensed stimuli. c. Visible light that triggers visual sensations. d. The lowest intensity at which the stimulus can be detected.
Bernadette, a participant in a longitudinal study, became quite familiar with the test over time and, as a result, her performance improved. This limitation of longitudinal research is known as __________
A) biased sampling B) practice effects C) random assignment D) cohort effects
Which idea below was a similarity of community psychology and the feminist movements of the 1960's?
a. social contexts strongly influence personal choices b. a focus on peer support groups and on macrosystems c. neither of the above d. both of the above