Researchers wanted to study how people in the Midwest responded to the stress of having their town destroyed by a natural disaster. To conduct their research, they visited the area and observed the residents' behaviors, while being careful to minimize their influence on the residents. This is an example of a(n) _____ study.
a. analogue
b. field
c. experimental
d. epidemiological
Answer: b. field
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Neville is a pragmatic individual. Although he knows he should have better follow-through on many tasks, he knows that he struggles in this area and that he should be better organized. He wants to improve, so Neville asks his friend to help him become more organized. Which element exhibits Neville's actual self?
A. Neville knows he should be more organized. B. Neville seeks out help from a friend. C. Neville knows he does not follow through on tasks. D. Neville wants to improve himself.
Alfred Kinsey believed that __________.
A. sexual orientation was an either/or situation B. sexual orientation was on a continuum C. sexual orientation was too sensitive to be studied D. premarital sex was fundamentally destructive to society
Intrinsic motivation refers to motives derived from performing an activity rather than from any consequences that may follow.
a. true b. false
In the context of early sensory capacities, which of the following is true about the sense of sight?
A. A neonate's eyes focus best when objects are within one foot of focusing distance. B. The ability to follow a moving target develops slowly during the first months. C. Visual acuity at birth is approximately 20/400 but improves rapidly, reaching the 20/20 level by about 8 months. D. Infants are unlikely to show a preference for the faces of attractive strangers over those of unattractive strangers.