Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 People are creatures of habit and usually behave the same way, regardless of whether or not they are being observed in a psychological study
2 When participants in an experiment behave in a way they think the experimenter wants them to behave, the problem of demand characteristics develops
3 Naturalistic observation is a method for determining causal relationships between variables
4 Unobtrusive naturalistic observation helps minimize the problem of demand characteristics
5 Double-blind observations are a way of controlling for experimenter bias
1 False
2 True
3 False
4 True
5 True
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b. brain activity does not vary depending on whether or not a stimulus is self-relevant. c. PET scans are not particularly informative for investigations of the self-concept, but fMRI is. d. different areas of the brain are activated when people are shown photos of themselves as opposed to photosof others.
A person reports hearing voices at night that repeat his name. He has a very short attention span and makes up words that have no meaning, so it is difficult to have a conversation with him. How long would these symptoms have to be present before the diagnosis of schizophrenia would be made?
a. 2 weeks c. 2 months b. 1 month d. 6 months
Shared values among members, and exchange of practical help or emotional support among members, are characteristics of what element in the McMillan-Chavis definition of sense of community?
a. influence b. integration and fulfillment of needs c. membership d. shared emotional connection
When we are unsure of how to behave we often look to others to gain information about rules for appropriate behavior in a culture or subculture. These rules are also known as:
a. informal policies. b. laws. c. social norms. d. overgeneralizations.