A method of developing knowledge based on the evaluation of evidence from experiments and careful observation is called the approach
a. intuitive
b. statistical c. empirical d. theoretical e. eclectic
c
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Johnny's parents have told him that they are going to a 4th of July picnic tonight, and Johnny is afraid of the fireworks that he is going to see and hear. Which of the following would be the best way for Johnny to deal with this fear? a. Playing "fireworks" with his favorite stuffed animal, telling the toy not to be afraid. b. Asking his father to tell him a story about how fireworks got
their name. c. Trying hard to tell himself to "be brave" and not act like a "baby.". d. Immersing himself in fun activities so he doesn't have to think about the fireworks.
In the most general terms, the study of sensation and perception is called ________, a term that was first coined by Gustav Fechner.?
a. ?S-P psychology b. ?sensory psychology c. ?psychobiology d. ?psychophysics
The ______ for the distribution of sample means will tell us the location of our sample mean within this distribution.
A. z test B. distribution of sample means C. one sample z test D. z score
Which of the following has revitalized research in emotional development and placed the study of emotions in an evolutionary context, as originally proposed by Darwin more than 130 years ago?
a. discrete emotion theory c. the functionalist perspective b. surgency d. the Five Factor Model