The best definition of a "hypothesis" is that it is
A) an educated guess
B) a statement about variables we intend to measure
C) a proven relation between variables
D) the placebo that is used in a study
B
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Which of the following approaches to personality is based less on empirical research and more on observations during psychotherapy?
A. Trait approach B. Behavioral/social learning approach C. Cognitive approach D. Humanistic approach
The capacity to include some objects in consciousness and not others is called the _____ of consciousness.
A) selectivity B) unity C) inclusivity D) transience
Which of the following is not among the recommendations to improve adolescent sexual health in the United States?
a. Facilitate the access of youth to free or low-cost contraception. b. See intimate sexual relationships as a positive component of emotional maturation. c. Integrate sexual education across subjects of school curricula at all grade levels. d. Use politics or religion as the basis for public health policy.
Many parents worry about the amount of imaginary play in which their children engages. Having studied the developmental theories that discuss the various benefits of play, what would you advise these parents?
a. Children who engage in too much imaginary play before the age of 10 have a statistically significant increase in their chance of developing schizophrenia later in life. b. Children who engage in imaginary play are likely to be having social difficulties, which is why the other children are unwilling to play with them. c. Children who engage in imaginary play are just going through a phase, and it has no real long-term consequences or benefits for a child's psychological health. d. Children who engage in social fantasy role-play are more likely to have greater levels of self-confidence and self-control.