A research technique in which an investigator deliberately manipulates selected events or circumstances and then measures the effects of those manipulations on subsequent behavior is the ______ method

a. correlational
b. experimental
c. survey
d. naturalistic observation


b

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

  a.  An agentic leader tends to be task oriented, active, and decision-focused.   b.  A communal leader tends to emphasize strengthening relationships with followers.   c.  Women, more so than men, tend to engage in relationship maintenance.   d.  Men, compared to women, are more effective leaders.   e.  All male groups are more likely to include a leader than are all female groups.

Psychology

Successful schools realize that academic excellence is important, but should not be the primary emphasis of a curriculum

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Donna comes to counseling because she thinks that she has obsessive compulsive disorder. She has numerous obsessive thoughts. One of these thoughts is that she has left the coffee-maker on in her apartment and that it will start a fire that will burn the building down. The coffee-maker worry results in her returning to her apartment 3 or 4 times each morning, and she is often late to work. Donna’s solution-focused therapy counselor, Bob, wonders aloud if she is sensitive to detail, routine and order. Bob has _________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology

A major criticism of Holland's theory of occupational choice and personality is that _______

a. occupation and personality type matches have not been found for African Americans b. Holland's findings are based on limited research c. the theory does not predict job achievement d. the results from Asian-American populations do not match results from other populations

Psychology