An organized set of principles used to explain observed phenomena is called a(n)

a. personal bias.
b. theory.
c. hypothesis.
d. educated guess.


b

Psychology

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Jack and Jill are twins. Because he is a boy, Jack's parents encourage him to run. However, they discourage Jill from engaging in athletic activity. As a result, Jack is much faster at running up a hill than Jill. The difference in Jack and Jill's behavior is best explained by a. nonshared environmental influences. b. active gene-environment relations

c. polygenetic effects. d. niche-picking.

Psychology

From an early age, Justin tended to be a very moody child, who reacted intensely,

often angrily, to most situations. Thomas and Chess would describe Justin as a(n) child. a. easy b. slow-to-warm-up c. spoiled d. difficult

Psychology

Male fetuses have erections before they are born

a. True b. False

Psychology

Which of the following circumstances surrounding a sexual encounter would legally constitute a sexual assault?

a. A person engages in sexual activities with another person despite the other person's objections. b. A person engages in sexual activities with another person during or after intentionally contributing tothe other person's intoxication from alcohol. c. A person engages in sexual activities with another person who is in any way intimidated, helpless, or incapacitated to make decisions on their own behalf. d. All of the above

Psychology