To measure the activity-level of patients confined to wheelchairs, a researcher sticks white tape on the wheels of their wheelchairs, then measures the amount of dirt that accumulates on the tape. This is an example of a (an) measure
a. unobtrusive
b. unreliable
c. physiological
d. nominal
e. undisguised
A
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Research suggests that people seldom dream about:
A. more than one character B. activities such as running or walking C. sexual encounters and intercourse D. being indoors
Patricia and Michael were in a small plane that went down in a desert just north of Mexico. While they waited for a rescue plan to find them, they cut into some cactus plants and ate them for both food and fluids. Sometime later they both started to experience strange colors and sounds and they seemed to lose touch with reality. It is likely that:
a. Patricia and Michael were showing signs of severe dehydration b. the cactus they had eaten was poisonous c. the cactus they had eaten contained naturally occurring hallucinogens d. Patricia and Michael were in the final stages of severe heat stroke
The term "contralateral" means
a. front. b. rear. c. same side. d. opposite side. e. both sides.
The nomothetic approach in psychology (or in any science) is intended to establish broad generalizations and universal "laws." When using the nomothetic approach researchers are likely to make
A. many observations of one individual. B. observations of many individuals and focus on extreme scores. C. observations of many individuals and focus on the average (typical) score. D. few observations of a few individuals and focus on the scores that occur most often.