The research method in which behavior is observed in the field, where it happens, is the
______ method.
a. case-study c. naturalistic observation
b. experimental d. psychometric
C
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Josh is only sexually aroused when his girlfriend humiliates him in front of their friends. He enjoys being beaten, sometimes to the point of bleeding. Josh has ____
a. Sexual sadism disorder b. Operational sexual syndrome c. Sexual masochism disorder d. Inhibited sexual arousal
Shelley and Julie are mothers who both have a three-month-old infant. Shelley tells Julie, "My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies, "That's funny - my son is so easy"
It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns' a. personalities. b. moods. c. reflexes. d. temperaments. e. attachments
An orally fixated person would most likely
a. be an only child. b. dislike his or her father. c. be a sloppy dresser. d. eat and smoke a great deal.
The biggest problem with using random assignment and controlling extraneous variables in an experiment is that
a. the experimental situation can become quite artificial. b. participants often become angry at the deception involved. c. it is difficult to ensure internal validity. d. debriefing becomes very cumbersome.