Taking advantage of modern-day technology, some investigators will conduct research by having subjects engage in their everyday activities while being cued to respond through the use of electronic pagers. This technique is referred to as
a. ecological momentary assessment.
b. meta-analysis.
c. program evaluation.
d. MANOVA.
a
You might also like to view...
Edward and his wife Gretta have been married for 62 years. Gretta was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was in her late 60s and was treated successfully. Recently, however, Gretta and Edward were told that the cancer had returned and had spread to her bones and brain. They have been told that medicine cannot offer them any hope of a cure and that comfort measures through hospice care are
appropriate. Gretta cared for her mother in her mother's last weeks of life and has always been very clear that she did not to waste away, unaware of where she was or who was caring for her. Because of the rapidity with which her disease has progressed, she is no longer able to take action to end her own life. One morning, Edward goes to his wife, kisses her gently, and kills her by smothering her with a pillow. He then calls the police, tell them what he did, and waits for them to arrive. He states that he just couldn't let her suffer any longer. Which of the following best describes Edward's act? a. passive euthanasia b. whole-brain death c. clinical death d. active euthanasia
Teaching primates to communicate in sign language in order to develop better methods for teaching language to aphasic children would be an example of a(n)
a. anthropomorphic error. b. animal model. c. inaccurate design. d. correlational study.
Which of the following is not true of the general-process approach to learning?
a. Elemental processes are assumed to operate in a similar manner across learning situations. b. Evidence of learning in diverse species provides support for the general-process approach. c. The generality is assumed to exist in the contents and speed of learning. d. The generality is assumed to exist in elemental laws of association.
Why is it useful to consider the seven habits of highly effective people?
a. They describe a series of things you can do to achieve a certain level of self-mastery. b. They provide help in recovering from traumatic life events. c. They describe common personality types. d. They help you to play the victim role when it is appropriate to do so.