The first step in evaluating a theory is to:
a. assess the evidence.
b. determine if it can be tested.
c. weigh the criteria.
d. describe its scope.
Answer: b. determine if it can be tested.
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What are normative age-related changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence?
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Next semester Ken is starting a bachelor’s degree program at UC-Berkeley, the same place his grandfather received his bachelor’s degree in the 1970s. Given what you know about changes in higher education since Ken’s grandfather attended college, it is safe to assume that __________.
A) Ken’s classes will have fewer students in them compared to class sizes in his grandfather’s college days. B) Compared to his grandfather, Ken will have significantly less student loan debt when he graduates. C) Ken does not need to obtain a degree as much as his grandfather did to secure a middle-class job. D) Ken will be paying significantly more for his education than his grandfather did.
Bryan took his two-year-old daughter to daycare. Once inside, one of the workers introduced her to the other children and told her to not go and pick out a boyfriend because she was too young. This interaction provides an example of
A. gender identity. B. heterosexism. C. homophobia. D. sexual identity.
What social change occurred in the US during Iris Summers’ life that was expected to happen as well throughout the poorest parts of the world?
a. social inequality largely disappeared as equality of opportunity expanded to include everyone b. agriculture was transformed into an industrial operation and living standards rose as people moved from the countryside to cities c. people became very conscious of the environment and people changed the way they live in order to protect it for future generations d. people had less and less interest in religion and accepted the authority of science