Participants in research early in psychology's history might have been asked to view a chair and describe its color, shape, texture, and other aspects of their conscious experience. These individuals would have been using a method called

In using hypnosis to treat patients with psychological disorders, Freud discovered a. that it is therapeutic to recall and relive emotionally traumatic events. b. that patients are unable to process emotionally charged information. c. that hypnosis is less effective than mesmerism

d. the existence of conscious memories.

Which of the following is a way in which heroin is used?

a. snorting b. smoking c. mixing with crack and smoking d. all of these e. none of these

By middle childhood, girls' relational aggression is

A) more malicious than boys'. B) displayed more frequently. C) more likely to be directed at same-sex peers. D) more likely to be directed at other-sex peers.

Catherine, a researcher, wants to study child behavior with age, sex, and mental stability as constant variables. She uses their level of activity as an independent variable for her study. In this scenario, Catherine is trying to establish

A. construct validity. B. an ex post facto design. C. internal validity. D. experimental control.