Suppose that a researcher decided to study everyday altruism towards men versus towards women by leaving (fake) fully addressed college applications in airport lobbies (identical except with male versus female applicant names), and then tracking the number of people who send in the application. What kind of study of this?
a. A laboratory study
b. A field experiment
c. A correlational study
d. A quasi-experiment
B
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The science that studies behavior and mental processes is __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
You were driving your car home when you hit a patch of slippery road. Your car spun around in a circle, but ended up still on the road and heading the right direction. It happened so fast that you didn't think you even had time to be scared. However, when you tried to put your foot on the gas pedal, you noticed that your foot was shaking so much that you couldn't accelerate. Then you realized how frightened you were. This experience offers support for the _________ theory.
A. Cannon-Bard B. James-Lange C. Schachter-Singer D. general adaptation
In terms of broad dimensions of intelligence, __________ intellect is thought to decline more
slowly than __________ intellect. Fill in the blanks with correct word
According to Levinson, which statement about gender differences in dreams is true?
A) Men’s dreams tend to define the self in terms of relationships. B) Both men’s and women’s dreams emphasize achievement in a career. C) Women’s dreams are usually more individualistic than men’s dreams. D) Most career-oriented women have “split dreams” involving both marriage and career.