A content analysis is used to analyze or interpret the content of specific events or behaviors that have already been recorded or archived.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which psychologist is conducting research in the RDoC domain of cognitive systems?
A) Dr. Rowland, who studies approach motivation B) Dr. Crowley, who studies declarative memory C) Dr. Ruiz, who studies circadian rhythms D) Dr. Wimberly, who studies perception and understanding of self
Marie suffers from excessive earwax. What type of deafness is she likely to experience?
a) excessive earwax is not serious enough to lead to deafness b) central deafness c) sensorineural deafness d) conduction deafness
Which of the following best describes Guthrie's view of "reinforcement"?
a. ?a mechanical arrangement that prevents unlearning b. ?drive reduction c. ?a satisfying state of affairs d. ?the confirmation of an expectancy
A researcher hypothesized that the drug amphetamine (a stimulant) improves learning
She explains her hypothesis to her participants and gives experimental group participants an amphetamine pill before they begin studying. Control group members get nothing. Later, she assesses how much each participant learned. Because of the hypothesis explanation and because the experimental group was given a pill that the other group did not receive, the experimental group will most likely expect to learn more. Thus, any observed differences between groups may reflect differences in expectation, not the actual effect of the drug, a problem known as the a. anthropomorphic error. b. research participant bias. c. courtesy bias. d. double-blind experimental effect.