In order to estimate the height of all students at your university, let's assume you have measured the height of all psychology majors at the university. The height scores of all psychology majors constitute a _________
a. population c. parameter
b. sample d. statistic
B
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Which term describes abuse that occurs when parents or other caregivers harm children's behavioral, cognitive, emotional, or physical functioning?
A. 360° violence B. parent-child stalemate C. victim-aggression enactment D. psychological maltreatment
Studies on the masculine generic show that
a. people usually understand that the term he can refer to both males and females. b. men believe that he refers to both males and females, whereas women believe that he refers only to males. c. most undergraduates understand that a phrase such as prehistoric man really refers to both men and women. d. in general, people understand that the term he refers to males, rather than to both males and females.
The study of how different nations use different processes to enforce laws is called
a. comparative law. b. cross-cultural psychology. c. international criminal justice. d. cultural defense.
The goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to
a. ?help clients learn how to be of help to others in need of therapy. b. ?identify unconscious needs and desires through free association. c. ?help clients think about how therapy might help them. d. recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.