Mirena wants is interested in the effects of gender on aggression. She collects all the studies she can find that have been conducted on this topic, and averages their results to generate a big picture of what the findings in that area reveal. Mirena has conducted a ____
a. correlational study
b. field experiment
c. quasi-experiment
d. meta-analysis
D
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Jocelyn is 25 years old and feels very insecure about some of the personal and career choices she has made so far. Consequently, at this point in her life, she is unwilling to form a serious, committed relationship with another person. Based on Erikson's theory, Jocelyn may
a. become self-indulgent and self-absorbed. b. develop a sense of isolation. c. experience feelings of despair and bitterness. d. develop feelings of inferiority and doubt.
Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are ______ therapies
a) traditional psychodynamic b) behavioral c) short-term psychodynamic d) cognitive
Which of these is an example of auditory imagery?
A. wondering when an alarm will ring B. hearing a door slam C. imagining the sound of wind in the trees D. flinching at an unexpected noise
People who are quick to respond to such peripheral cues as a communicator's attractiveness are those with a(n) ________ need for cognition.
A. high B. slightly above average C. low D. average