Which of the following phenomena may explain why some people (men or women) stay in an unhealthy and/or abusive relationship even though they may truly want to leave?
a) associative learning
b) instinctive drift
c) the law of effect
d) learned helplessness
ANS: D, Many people feel that they cannot leave a relationship because there will be negative consequences of their attempt to leave. This causes them to stay because they feel helpless to affect their own situation.
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____ determines if the data from each participant replicates the same pattern as the data of other participants
a. Baseline replication b. Experimental replication c. Intrasubject replication d. Intersubject replication
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The first step when conducting an ethnographic study is to:
A. make observations and record data. B. gain entry into the group to be studied. C. apply for membership in the group to be studied. D. gain access to a field setting.