Psychology as a modern empirical science
A. believes that human beings create knowledge from reflection and thinking.
B. originates from medicine.
C. is based on the laws of nature.
D. tests predictions about behavior with systematic observations and by gathered data.
Answer: D
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__________ have content that is predetermined, must be administered following specified rules, and are backed by norms for how groups of people perform.
A. Structured interviews B. Standardized tests C. Naturalistic observation techniques D. Structured observation methods
Features and characteristics of a person who is presenting a persuasive message are called:
a. peripheral characteristics b. operant characteristics c. central characteristics d. source characteristics
Rats are more likely to form a smell-sickness association than a light-sickness association, suggesting that:
A) genetic factors are a relatively unimportant component of learning. B) rats have evolved to not associate lights with smell. C) behaviour is, in part, the product of the learning experiences of our ancestors. D) rats have had more learning opportunities to associate smell with sickness.
_________ is a process in which the intermediate value of some characteristic is more adaptive than is the value at either end of the distribution
a. Adaptive selection b. Allele selection c. Directional selection d. Stabilizing selection