Does the scientific method appear to be more or less useful for any of the psychological approaches or perspectives over the others? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
* The student's answer should identify specific ideas associated with an approach that make it more or less useful with the scientific method.
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Which of the following is NOT a descriptive/correlational research method?
a. Survey b. Experiment c. Case study d. Naturalistic observation
Suppose that Natalie and her boyfriend just got into a huge argument, and Natalie went to the gym and punched a punching bag (imagining the whole time that the punching bag was her boyfriend), hoping to "let off some steam." How much will this approach help?
a. It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis. b. It will only help to reduce her anger if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. c. It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. d. It will not help to reduce her anger regardless of whether she believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND regardless of whether she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it.
Suppose you want to find out if using cell phones while driving a car affects the likelihood of having an accident. The group that would NOT be talking on a cell phone while taking the driving test would be the __________ group
a. dependent b. independent c. experimental d. control
How could evolutionary psychology explain Dylan’s sexual interest in women who all look the same, i.e., blond, athletic, tanned, and so forth.
What will be an ideal response?