Dr. Kowalski believes that the reason the children he has observed on the playground are so aggressive with each other is because of the type of TV programs they watch. This is an example of which goal of psychology?
a. describe
b. explain
c. predict
d. control
A
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A. encoding B. retrieval C. storage D. recording
Cash or gifts for the groom, or the groom's family at the time of the marriage, is known as a ____
a. dowry c. offering b. covenant d. sacrifice
Which of the following is not true with respect to tobacco use?
a. A compound in tobacco smoke damages a cancer-suppressing gene, causing lung cancer. b. Smoking causes cancers in the respiratory system only, because tobacco smoke is inhaled. c. Women who smoke during pregnancy give birth to underweight infants. d. Smoking can produce constriction of the blood vessels requiring amputation of extremities.
Scientists disagree on whether mood-dependent effects on memory exist.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)