A researcher would disseminate the results of his or her study to the scientific community during which step of the scientific method?
a. defining the problem
b. hypothesis testing
c. publishing results
d. theoretical projection
C
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Which of the following theories suggest that the waste byproducts of normal cellular activity actually cause the problems associated with aging?
a. telomerease theory b. free radical theory c. metabolic discharge theory d. reuptake theory
Much research has demonstrated a weak link between (a) what people say their attitudes are, and (b) how they actually behave. According to the text, one of the key reasons that this relationship is so weak, however, is the fact that researchers have often ____
a. tried to relate very general attitudes to very specific behaviors b. tried to relate very specific attitudes to very general behaviors c. limited their research in this area to very sensitive topics (e.g., sexual attitudes and behaviors), where attitude-behavior inconsistencies are especially likely to occur d. limited their research in this area to topics that research participants are unlikely to care much about (e.g., the number of minutes they will spend on a particular experimental task), where attitude-behavior inconsistencies are especially likely to occur
A researcher explains basic memory processes as an example of a broad phenomenon that applies to all people. This approach is consistent with the principle of
A. reductionism. B. generalization. C. reflexes. D. functionalism.
According to Erikson, a preschooler's challenge is to try new things; in elementary school, a child's challenge is to _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).