Which of the following are primarily studied in the field of psychology?
a. Mind and behavior
b. Mind and ethics
c. Behavior and knowledge
d. Memory and behavior
a. Mind and behavior
Mind and behavior are primarily studied in the field of psychology.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 A random sample means that every member of the population has an equal chance of being included for study 2 A random sample means that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to the treatment group or the control group 3 Most psychological research does not utilize random sampling 4 Most participants in psychological research are volunteers, as opposed to participants who are selected randomly 5 The scientific method was first formally described by Francis Bacon
An African-American candidate and a European-American candidate apply for a job. However, both are only moderately qualified for the position. The person making the hiring decision is a European-American. Which of the following statements best illustrates the most likely outcome?
a. The European-American will most likely be hired because he is given the "benefit of the doubt" regarding his abilities by the person hiring. b. The African-American will most likely be hired as the European-American making the decision will overcompensate out of a fear of being discriminatory. c. Neither candidate will be hired because they are only moderately qualified. d. There is no way to predict which candidate will be hired.
One explanation for the conflicts between adolescents and their parents is
a. raging hormones. c. mutual emotional detachment. b. striving for independence. d. the generation gap.
Mobombi had completed about a quarter of the distance in the marathon in which he was a participant. Suddenly, he stumbled and fell
Despite feeling a sharp pain initially, he got up and continued to run until he completed the race. Upon crossing the finish line, he fell down writhing in pain. When checked out, it was discovered that Mobombi had broken his leg. He was able to run the remainder of the marathon relatively pain free due to the release of A) neuropeptides. B) amino acids. C) monoamines. D) endorphins.