Critical thinkers should approach psychology textbooks as
a. being almost entirely correct.
b. an opportunity to generate alternative explanations.
c. being almost entirely incorrect.
d. a way to reduce uncertainties.
Answer: b
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A. habituation B. spatial navigation C. numerical estimation D. object tracking
Many fears experienced by young adolescents center around ________ issues
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Chapter 13 reviews two cases in which it was claimed that racial discrimination existed in the assignment of children to special education classes. What was the outcome in these cases?
A. In both cases the judge ruled that bias did not exist against African American children. B. In both cases the judge ruled that it had not been shown that bias existed against African American children. C. In the California case, the judge ruled that bias had been shown, but in the Chicago case, the judge found no bias. D. In the Chicago case, the judge ruled that bias had been shown, but in the California case, the judge found no bias.
The Premack principle states that
a. primary reinforcers are the best rewards. b. secondary reinforcers are the best rewards. c. things you like to do can act as rewards. d. the entire response must be completed before rewards are most effective.