Chapter 10
Refer to the research study described on page 281 - 283 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What are the independent variables in this study?
What will be an ideal response?
The independent variable was whether exemplars were members of ziblets or flurps. These categories were defined by the ratio of the different features of the objects.
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a. ?obsessive-compulsive disorder b. ?persistent depressive disorder c. ?schizophrenia d. ?an episode of mania
The linguistic-relativity hypothesis predicts that speakers of different languages
a. conceptualize the world differently. b. employ similar concepts, even though their vocabulary differs. c. comprehend the rules that govern their language. d. use a universal grammar to govern their language.
When you accept someone—faults and all—regardless of whether or not you like the individual or approve of his or her lifestyle, Rogers suggests that you are exhibiting ________
a) restraint b) unconditional positive regard c) conditions of worth d) genuineness
Hobbes' approach to studying humans was:?
a. ?inductive b. ?Baconian c. ?deductive d. ?metaphysical