Correlational studies are not well-suited for answering ______ research questions.
a. causal
b. descriptive
c. predictive
d. outcome
Ans: A
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A perceptual constancy is defined as the:
A. tendency for all persons to see the world in the same manner B. ability for several different sensory images to form a perception at the same time C. tendency to perceive things as unchanging, even though their physical appearance changes D. ability to utilize only one sense, even though multiple sensations are being experienced
In 1920, which psychologist classically conditioned a young child named Little Albert to fear rats?
a. Ivan Pavlov b. Albert Bandura c. B.F. Skinner d. John B. Watson
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Behaviourists believe that the behaviour of nonhuman animals—not human behaviour—is the proper subject matter of psychology. 2. Margaret Floy Washburn was an early female behaviourist who denied the existence of animal minds. 3. The founder of behaviourism was William James. 4. John Watson was largely influenced by the work of Ivan Pavlov. 5. John Watson taught “Little Albert” to fear a harmless white rat.
Which of the following conclusions was NOT asserted in the controversial book The Bell Curve?
a. There is such a thing as a general factor of cognitive ability on which human beings differ. b. IQ tests measure this general factor most accurately. c. IQ scores are subject to change over a person’s life span. d. Properly administered IQ tests are not biased against different racial groups.