Raj is a cognitive psychologist who conducted a large, federally funded experiment to test an intervention designed to improve memory in adults with dementia. Results from his experiment were negative, however, and his intervention actually appeared to worsen dementia symptoms. Which of the following responses, most consistent with post-formal thinking, is likely to help his career progress despite this setback?
A. Insisting that his intervention is the 'right' way to combat dementia and it is likely that his assistants delivered the intervention incorrectly
B. Abandoning his idea completely and starting over because the results were not conclusive so the intervention is definitely the 'wrong' approach
C. Determining if some aspects of the intervention were successful and then considering creative ways to integrate these into a new intervention
D. Deciding that it is best to just repeat prior experiments by other researchers in the field, rather than trying to generate new hypotheses on his own
Answer: C
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a. personality testing c. interview method b. observation d. questionnaire
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A) stimulus discrimination. B) stimulus generalization. C) second-order conditioning. D) punishment.
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