A journalist reads a study involving a verbal learning task and remarks, "Well I guess it's sort of interesting, but who cares how long it takes to learn a bunch of nonsense words"
The journalist's complaint points out which of the following?
a) Lack of ecological validit
b) Lack of scientific rigor
c) Lack of internal consistency
d) Lack of intuitive simplicity
A
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According to the drive theory of motivation, what is motivation?
a. A tendency to maintain biological conditions close to their optimum level b. A stimulus that pulls the individual toward an action c. An irritation that energizes behavior to remove the irritation d. An attempt to prepare for future needs.
Which of the following is true of Freud's system of psychoanalytic therapy?
a. Freud's system of psychoanalytic therapy remains more influential than his theory of personality. b. Freudian psychoanalysts in China have been offering training programs to a growing number of psychoanalysts in East Asia. c. Psychoanalysis as a therapeutic technique has declined in popularity, particularly in the United States. d. Traditional psychoanalytic sessions over the Internet have experienced a sharp decline.
The well-known learning disability label of dyslexia has been pigeonholed into mainly seeing letters in reverse order, but in reality, dyslexia is a broader term that includes any learning disorder of
a. language or thought. b. reading or math. c. spelling or spatial understanding. d. reading or spelling.
Protective factors are associated with risk of mental disorder
a. increased b. decreased c. stabilized d. socialized