Which of these represents Piaget's concept of "conservation"?
a. It is important to try to see something from another person's perspective
b. An object continues to exist even if you are not looking at it.
c. The number, weight, and volume of an object remain the same after change of shape.
d. Someone who wasn't present when you saw something may not know what you know.
c
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Individuals with antisocial personality disorder demonstrate all of the following except
a. disregard for rules of society. b. psychotic behavior. c. lack of remorse for misdeeds. d. impulsivity. e. irresponsible behavior.
Subjects are randomly assigned to experimental and control groups to ________
a. make the two groups as similar as possible in all major characteristics. b. eliminate the placebo effect. c. establish possible correlations between the independent and dependent variables. d. eliminate experimenter effects.
_______________ argued that searching for building blocks of experience was a waste of time because the brain and the mind are constantly changing
a. Functionalists b. Structuralists c. Psychoanalysts d. Fundamentalists
Convenience samples have often been used to study the sexual attitudes and behaviors of men and women. Which of the following is a problem with this research that is specifically related to this type of sampling method?
a. A participant's response on a survey may be a poor indication of how they will actually behave. b. The results of these studies may not apply to the general population. c. Many people are unwilling to answer questions about their sexual attitudes and behaviors. d. Convenience samples are too small to allow for reliable conclusions.