Which of the following is true of scientific psychological findings?
a. They are always in opposition to popular psychology.
b. They are always in opposition to conventional thinking and "common sense."
c. Experiments must be conducted in a laboratory.
d. They can confirm or expand existing beliefs and knowledge.
Answer: d
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A. interference is more likely to occur as the number of repetitions increases B. repetition results in learned material rapidly decaying C. no associations are created by repeating the information D. memorization through repeating is usually associated with boredom and lack of motivation
The notion of internal working models is especially fruitful for understanding
a. how children set up their secure bases. b. the Kewpie doll effect. c. why social referencing is done by young children. d. the long-term stability of attachment styles.
A similarity between congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) in females includes:
A. a higher likelihood of identifying as lesbian or bisexual. B. masculinization of the genitalia. C. the absence of a clitoris. D. high levels of estrogen secretion that begin at birth.
Selena is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door. She is using what type of problem-solving strategy?
A. an algorithm B. a heuristic C. a means-end strategy D. a hunch