You overhear psychology students preparing for a test. They note that one of the research methods often "fails to generalize." Which method is the most likely topic of this discussion?
a) correlation
b) case study
c) experiment
d) naturalistic observation
B
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Many have compared Freud's idea of the mind to an iceberg. If that were the case and you were standing on the deck of a ship in Alaska, which part of the mind would you see above the water?
A. Ego B. Superego C. Id D. Preconscious
According to constructionist theory, Gwendolyn's negative stereotype of how Asians behave is an example of a(n)
a. prospective memory. b. retrospective memory. c. schema. d. engram. e. misinformation effect.
You are about to undergo a painful medical procedure. Which of the following would increase your subjective feelings of pain?
a. unpleasant emotions, such as fear b. using distraction c. having some control over the pain stimulus d. being fully informed about the procedure
Not talking down to older adults and not assuming deafness or incompetence on their part can help them most directly to
a. participate in decisions about their lives b. be reassured that their lives still have value c. receive appropriate and adequate health care d. obtain institutionalization when needed e. diminish a sense of personal identity