A researcher would like to examine the relationship between self-esteem and academic performance for high school students. This researcher could use a correlational study or a(n) ____
a. differential study comparing academic performance scores for a group of high self-esteem students and a group of low self-esteem students.
b. experimental study comparing academic performance scores for a group of high self-esteem students and a group of low self-esteem students.
c. descriptive study examining self-esteem for a group of students who are in the top 25% of their high school class.
d. case study of a student with extremely low self-esteem but outstanding academic performance
a
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Incubation effects are powerful problem-solving tools. Segal (2010) suggests that the reason is that __________.
A. following a series of steps in approaching a solution keeps you on track to solve the problem B. taking a break removes cognitive blocks and allows you to view the problem differently C. past experiences provide a database of information, which gives you a shortcut to the solution D. the answer will just come to you in a flash, a "eureka" moment
A child reasons that a man should "steal medicine because it would look bad to everyone if he just let his wife die.". This reasoning is at Kohlberg's ____ level
a. affective explanation b. preconventional c. conventional d. postconventional
The _______________ is a psychological approach that emphasizes mental processes in perception, memory, language, problem solving, and other areas of behavior
a. biological perspective b. learning perspective c. cognitive perspective d. sociocultural perspective
Foot binding in China was sexual in nature—women with bound feet had a sway in their walk that was often viewed as erotic
Indicate whether the statement is true or false