What is the term for the process of concentrating on one limited aspect of a stimulus and ignoring other aspects?
a) symbolic functioning
b) language acquisition
c) centration
d) concrete operations
c
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Which of the following is a universal expression?
A. tenderness B. surprise C. reverence D. confusion
The extent to which scores on a test can be used to predict an individual's likely standing on some other test relates to
a. face validity b. content validity c. criterion validity d. construct validity
Skipper does the laundry 25% of the time and washes dishes about 50% of the time. Barbie decides to start praising Skipper for doing the laundry. After that, Skipper begins to do the laundry about 75% of the time. Since that was successful, Barbie decides to try praising Skipper's dish washing, too. Soon, Skipper is washing the dishes 100% of the time. What experimental design was Barbie using?
a. A-B Design b. Changing Criterion c. Multiple Baseline d. A-B-A-B Design
A skywriter is writing the words "VOTE FOR JOHNSON" in the blue sky above a football stadium during a game. However, his emission system becomes clogged so that only parts of the letters appear. Johnson tells him not to worry because the crowd will perceive his message by using:
a. continuity c. closure b. proximity d. interposition