Dialecticism, a concept grounded in Eastern traditions, can best be defined as
a. a system of thought characterized by the acceptance of contradictions.
b. the notion that if one option is right, the other must be wrong.
c. the idea that one's "true self" is stable in all situations.
d. a characteristic of individualist cultures.
a
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a. Exposure to artificial lights b. Consumption of drinks containing artificial sweeteners c. Global climate change d. Education adapted to different children's learning styles
Self-management programs cannot involve other individuals implementing reinforcers or punishers
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Dr. Juarez is a personality psychologist who believes that personality traits are relatively stable across time and situations, and that they give rise to measurable behaviour. Dr. Juarez probably uses _____ to measure personality.
A) projective tests B) personality inventories C) thematic apperception tests D) naturalistic observation
In an experiment, researchers exposed half of the participants to loud noise during a memory-encoding task. The room was quiet for the other half of the participants. Later, all participants were given a memory test and the number of correct items recalled was obtained for each participant. The participants who encoded information in the noisy room constitute the:
A) independent variable. B) dependent variable. C) experimental group. D) control group.