Data show that there is great similarity of male/female differences in sexual behavior
across cultures. These data are used to support
(a) the need for correlational research
(b) the idea that environmental pressures in the real world are more powerful
than those in the laboratory
(c) sociobiology
(d) the need for experimental research
C
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Cognitive psychology is concerned with ____.?
a. reducing mental processes to the activity of the brain? b. ?the study of all mental processes such as perception, learning, memory, and problem solving c. ?the analysis of behavior into stimulus-response associations d. ?the explanation of behavior using external stimuli as causes e. ?human cognition only
Unlike reflexes, instincts involve:
a. less complex patterns of behavior b. more complex forms of behavior c. conditioned responses d. conditioned stimuli
What conclusion can be drawn from the unusual gender identity cases from the Dominican Republic?
A. The environment has no effect on gender identity. B. If given the necessary hormones at puberty, any girl can become a boy. C. Early child-rearing experiences are not the sole determinant of gender identity. D. Chromosomes are the determining factor in gender identity.
What is criterion contamination? Give examples of criteria that may be contaminated.
What will be an ideal response?