A psychologist studies crime reports and city census values to determine if the amount of crime is related to population density. The research method used by this psychologist is called ______
a. experimentation
b. naturalistic observation
c. survey research
d. archival records research
D
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Rats receive a shock when they drink saccharin-flavored water from a tube that produces loud noises and bright lights. Later, what do they avoid, if anything?
a. The loud noises and bright lights b. Saccharin-flavored water c. The tube d. Nothing
In the __________ stage of Freud's theory, children become interested in marrying the opposite-sex parent.
A. anal B. phallic C. superego D. genital
William James used the term "stream of consciousness" to indicate ____.?
a. ?that the analysis of consciousness into mental elements is difficult but possible b. ?that the use of introspection to study consciousness is possible c. ?that consciousness is not as important as the unconscious in controlling behavior since consciousness is always changing d. ?that the changing nature of consciousness prevents its analysis into mental elements e. ?that unconscious thoughts can be accessed through free association
The mathematical procedure used to analyze correlations among test responses is:
a. analysis of variance b. chi square analysis c. factor analysis d. analysis of deviation