Case-study research
a. is the study of an existing situation
b. requires examining factual information in existing records
c. follows a standardized format
d. is typically well planned in advance
a
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The text's unifying theme that "psychology is theoretically diverse" implies that
a. psychology has not, as yet, focused on empirical observations. b. there are often several ways to interpret a set of observations. c. psychology focuses on unrelated observations. d. psychology is failing in the goal of being a science.
Jackson observes that a squirrel in his backyard likes to run up and down trees all day long. From this he assumes that all similar woodland creatures enjoy the same type of activity. What kind of reasoning has Jackson used?
A. deductive B. convergent C. divergent D. inductive
Regarding the gate control theory and acupuncture, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Messages carried by large, fast nerve fibers seem to close the spinal gate directly. b. Messages from small, slow fibers go through the pain gate and on to a "central biasing system.". c. The acupuncture needles activate the large, fast nerve fibers and close the spinal gate directly. d. Studies have shown that acupuncture produces short-term pain relief for about half of patients tested.
Which of the individuals exhibits behavior that seems to fit with the diagnosis of nontranssexual gender identity disorder?
a) Bob who is homosexual b) Dan who has experienced temporary, pre-pubertal distress concerning his sexual orientation c) Eileen who feels discomfort concerning her biological sex and is preoccupied with getting rid of her sex characteristics d) Felicia who feels discomfort about her assigned sex, although she is not preoccupied with getting rid of her sex characteristics