Most researchers prefer structured self-report questions over open-ended questions. This is because open-ended questions often yield responses that:
A) fail to mention a construct in which the researcher is interested
B) can only be converted to nominal scales
C) can only be coded by licensed psychotherapists
D) do not allow an assessment of their reliability
A
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The most influential representative of the nativist position of language development is the linguist
A. B. F. Skinner. B. Sigmund Freud. C. Noam Chomsky.
Marlene likes to get email, and she checks her electronic mailbox frequently. Sometimes she gets 15 messages in a single day, and sometimes several days can go by with no new messages coming in. Based on what is known about schedules of reinforcement, you should conclude that Marlene's behavior of "checking her email" is being reinforced based on a:
a. fixed-ratio schedule b. variable-ratio schedule c. variable-interval schedule d. fixed-interval schedule
IQ tests best predict what Binet had originally intended because
a. they assess the processes by which people acquire information over a lifetime. b. they predict intelligence later in life. c. many of them measure abilities that are a part of most children's school routines. d. most of them can account for the influence that education has on intelligence.
Give an example of a superordinate class and a subordinate class
What will be an ideal response?