A hypothesis is an assumption or a best guess that
a. becomes a selection factor in research. c. is accepted if it is popular.
b. can be tested by gathering evidence. d. provides an operational definition.
B
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Many people who retire from their careers opt to spend some of their reclaimed time volunteering in their community
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Kali automatically gets up and switches classes in school when she hears the second bell. Which theory describes this behavior?
A. psychosexual development B. operant conditioning C. classical conditioning D. cognitive development
Which was not cited in the text as a reason for the increased interest in the study of dying, death, and bereavement?
a. An aura of mystery developed with deaths occurring in institutional settings b. Prolonged life as a result of medical and scientific breakthroughs resulting in numerous ethical issues c. Large percentages of the population leaving urban areas and returning to the farm where death is a daily event d. All of the above were cited.
When we start with pre-existing knowledge in order to organize features into a meaningful whole, we are exhibiting
a. perceptual dishabituation. b. top-down processing. c. bottom-up processing. d. perceptual habituation.