Like Watson, Skinner believed that psychology should study only __________.

A. mental processes
B. perceptions
C. elements of thought
D. observable behavior


Answer: D

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The study by Turkheimer and colleagues (2003) of twins from different socioeconomic status levels found that __________.

A. heritability was higher among low-income children and shared environment among high-income children B. both heritability and shared environmental factors were higher among high-income children C. both heritability and shared environmental factors were higher among low-income children D. heritability was higher among high-income children and shared environment among low-income children

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You are trying to convince your friend who is the mother of an autistic child that psychology is a worthwhile field of study. Which statement would be most effective?

A. Introduction to Psychology is a required course. B. Most employers expect a class in psychology. C. Psychology can provide insights into the causes of complex behavior. D. The unconscious mind is the focus of study in psychology.

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Which of the following refers to the private and internal mental processes—information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving—that the behaviorists avoided studying?

a. Cognition b. Study of the mind c. Client-centered therapy d. Self-actualization

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The p value for an inferential statistic indicates the probability of getting our t score in the distribution of sample means.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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