Giving one group of subjects an experimental treatment and then informally observing the effects without a control group is best described as:
a. correlational.
b. exploratory.
c. factorial.
d. single-subject.
B
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a. girls of authoritarian parents are likely to be defiant. b. boys of authoritarian parents are likely to be low in independence. c. children of authoritarian parents tend to anxious and irritable. d. authoritarian parenting is associated with high levels of emotional and social maturity.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Wisdom grows as people learn to solve problems in a flexible manner.
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a) cueing. b) shadowing. c) rote rehearsal. d) chunking.
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A. behaviorists, because what can be learned can be unlearned B. psychodynamic, because when one changes behavior, the root cause of that behavior disappears C. behaviorist, because it is easier to deal with the conscious processes and influences D. psychodynamic, because thoughts are easier to change than the environment