A general statement about the relation between two or more variables is called a:
A) hypothesis
B) law
C) theory
D) construct
C
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According to sociologist Ralph Turner, which of the following would be an example of the self in a public role?
a. Melissa wonders whether she will fit in with the sales institution where she is interviewing. b. Melissa feels nervous and insecure about interviewing for a sales position since she classifies herself as an introvert. c. Melissa interviews for a job as a salesperson, and tells the interviewer that she is outgoing and ambitious. d. Melissa thinks about her sales interview and is concerned about whether she will perform well as a salesperson if she gets hired for the job.
Jan's therapist uses an insight therapy in helping Jan to deal with her fears and anxieties. Her therapist is intent on having Jan focus on her immediate awareness and not indulge in the past. Jan's therapist is most likely a
a. psychoanalyst. b. Gestalt therapist. c. behavior therapist. d. cognitive therapist.
Semantic memories and episodic memories are subtypes of ____
a. ?declarative memory, and they seem to stem from activity in the same part of the brain b. ?declarative memory, yet they seem to stem from activity in different parts of the brain c. ?implicit memory, and they seem to stem from activity in the same part of the brain d. ?implicit memory, yet they seem to stem from activity in different parts of the brain
Which of these illustrates the Ebbinghaus illusion?
a) a point of light in a pitch dark room appears to move b) the length of a line will depend on the arrows at the end points c) parallel lines with short crossing lines do not seem to be parallel d) circles of equal size seem different sizes depending on the size of circles that surround them