Testing a hypothesis is the fourth step in a scientific investigation. This step is derived from which goal of psychology?
a. describing
b. explaining
c. predicting
d. controlling
Answer: B
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When one does not consider an external situation as a determinant of someone's behavior but rather believes the behavior is caused by internal factors specific to the person, this is an example of
A. behavioral confirmation B. internalized false confessions C. fundamental attribution error D. illusory causation
Helmholtz pioneered the field of ____ with the development of the “Helmholtz resonator.”
a. psychophysics c. otolaryngology b. hydrodynamics d. psychoacoustics
The place for storing and remembering the information we are manipulating is called
A) operating space. B) emotional space. C) storage space. D) efficiency.
Which of the following is NOT part of the "standard theory"?
a. long-term memory b. sensory register c. STM/working memory d. explicit memory