Some psychologists prefer to study animals rather than humans because
a. animal subjects tend to be more cooperative than humans.
b. it's easier to control the factors influencing animals' behavior.
c. researchers do not have to worry about causing discomfort to animals.
d. most animals are unable to figure out the hypotheses for a particular study.
B
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An experimental design __________
A) allows researchers to gather information in natural life circumstances without altering the participants’ experiences B) looks at relationships between participants’ characteristics and their behavior or development C) permits inferences about cause and effect because researchers evenhandedly assign people to treatment conditions D) has one major limitation: researchers cannot infer cause and effect
What is a representative sample?
a) a small population b) a group of participants who know each other c) a sample that is identical in size and characteristics to a population d) a sample selected to reflect the characteristics of a population of interest
What theory argued that for conception to occur, both the man and the woman had to emit a "seed" and that the "seed" was only released through orgasm?
a. mutual orgasm theory b. animal theory c. ovist theory d. semence theory
What is a schemata?
a) a map of the brain b) attention-seeking behavior c) a way of interpreting behavior d) a treatment plan for changing behaviors