A researcher is studying how depression tends to be experienced by people of different ages. The researcher interviews depressed adolescents, young adults, individuals in their 30s and 50s, and those over 70. The research design being used is called
A. cross-sectional.
B. longitudinal.
C. experimental.
D. case-study.
Answer: A
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a. Good figure b. Common fate c. Proximity d. Continuation
Alice has severe behavioral problems at school, including throwing her books on the floor and spitting on the floor. To reduce these problems, Alice's teacher gives her one plastic chip for each socially appropriate behavior that Alice displays. At the end of the week, Alice can trade in the chips she has earned for a prize. Alice's teacher is using which treatment method?
a. ?A token economy program b. ?Aversion conditioning c. ?Flooding d. ?Modeling
A hypothesis is best defined as a
A. variable that is specified on the basis of the procedures that will be used to measure it. B. prediction, stemming from a theory, stated in a way that allows it to be tested. C. procedure in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when exposed to a stimulus. D. broad and general explanation of a phenomenon of interest.
According to adolescent researchers, who is more likely to engage in scientific reasoning?
A) Concrete operational adults. B) People that have a strong need to preserve their own beliefs and theories. C) Individuals that have a tolerance for uncertainty. D) People that have a lot of confidence in their own thinking and assume they know all of the answers to the most complex questions.