A police department decides to develop "community watch" groups in some neighborhoods in order to reduce the crime rate. A psychologist is called in to assist the police department in designing and critiquing this innovation. How would we best label this psychologist's role?
A. policy evaluator
B. advocate
C. basic scientist
D. pure scientist
A
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Franklin is raising his son, Marshall, using an authoritative parenting style, which encourages discussion and interaction between them. When it comes to moral dilemmas, they frequently discuss the situations, and have friendly and respectful "back and forth" conversations. Which of the following is most likely to result from these exchanges? a. Marshall will adopt Franklin's views of moral
decision-making. b. Marshall will develop a mature style of reasoning about morality. c. Marshall will learn that morality is all relative and will actually become less moral as a result. d. Marshall and Franklin will eventually start experiencing great conflict over their inability to see morality in the same way.
Studies by Strong on occupational interests demonstrated that
a. occupational interests are very unstable and may change from year to year. b. occupational interests are stable during high school years but become unstable during adulthood. c. occupational interests remain relatively stable after students have left school. d. occupational interests are stable during high school and college years, become unstable during the 30s, and become stable once again later in life.
Subjective experiences, the origin of the universe, and subatomic physics are all examples of phenomena that:
a. cannot be directly measured. b. cannot be studied scientifically. c. are impossible to study using inferences. d. are based on superstition.
Infants are extremely sociable and seek out interactions with others until approximately 8 months of age, when they start to experience _______________.
a. imprinting b. attachment c. stranger anxiety d. critical periods