Which of the following is a major assumption of science?
a. Events occur in a relatively orderly or predictable manner.
b. Cause and effect is indicated by correlational relationships.
c. In contrast to the behavior of lower animals, human behavior is in part a function of free will.
d. Events are largely randomly determined.
A
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a. true experiment. b. quasi-experiment. c. naturalist observation. d. interview.
Which of the following concepts is least closely associated with psychoanalytic treatment?
a. Dream analysis c. Negative thinking b. Free association d. Unconscious conflict
Drawing on Armitage and Conner’s (2000) evidence that ambivalence affects the magnitude of relations between attitudes and behavior, which of the following statements is more likely to be correct?
a. Ambivalent attitudes serve a social adjustive function. b. Ambivalent attitudes serve a utilitarian function c. Ambivalent attitudes are less likely to serve a value-expressive function d. Ambivalent attitudes are less likely to serve a knowledge function.
Researcher Herbert Benson believes that the core of meditation is the
a. mantra used. b. relaxation response. c. basic suggestion effect. d. disinhibiting effects of the meditation label.