When individual scores are combined into groups, _________
a. information is lost
b. data is added
c. a meaningful visual display can result depending on the interval width
d. information is lost and data is added
D
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The biological theory called ________ examines the adaptive significance or survival value of behaviors
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Steve is 21 years old and has never gone on a date. His parents are concerned and take him to see a therapist. The therapist sits Steve on a couch and tells him to lie down and relax. The therapist sits behind Steve and asks him to say whatever comes into
Steve eventually talks about his fear of women, which leads him to think about his early experiences with women: his mother, her friends, his teachers, and so on. Steve's therapist is using ________. a. the empty chair technique b. pole-shifting c. psychic determinism d. free association
Dissonance theory helps us understand the apparently irrational behavior of cult members, such as those in the Heaven's Gate cult and at Jonestown, who committed mass suicide
All of the following EXCEPT ________ tend to increase dissonance and hence the extreme dissonance-reducing commitment to the cult or cause and the beliefs of the leaders. a. the sacrifice of money and possessions b. giving up other friends and relationships outside the cult c. the negative self-concepts of many people who join cults d. the amount of hard work that is done on behalf of the cult
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychology?
A. Obfuscation B. Description C. Prediction D. Explanation