The explanation that high standards of cleanliness and sanitation expose children to fewer viruses and bacteria and result in few illnesses in the early years is referred to as the __________.

A. air pollution hypothesis
B. hygiene hypothesis
C. developed country hypothesis
D. asthma hypothesis


Answer: B

Psychology

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In 1973, researcher __________ found that when normal people with no diagnosis of mental illness were admitted to a psychiatric facility, it took an average of 19 days for them to be released, and that many of them were still labeled with a significant psychiatric diagnosis upon discharge.

A. David Rosenhan B. Martin Seligman C. Aaron T. Beck D. Franz Koffka

Psychology

Cattell's childhood was characterized by:

a. excessive poverty. b. neurotic parents. c. competition with an older brother. d. loneliness and lack of freedom.

Psychology

If you are diabetic, you want a glucose monitor that provides consistent results. In other words, if you tested your blood sugar five times in a row, it should show the same reading across all five measurements

A criteria for a good glucose monitor would be one that has high _____. a. validity b. reliability c. correlation d. generalization

Psychology

A researcher is interested in studying cooperative and competitive behavior in siblings

How might he or she use (1) systematic observations, and (2) self-reports to measure sibling behavior? Explain each type of measure, and give an example of how each could be used to measure cooperation and competition between siblings. What will be an ideal response?

Psychology