When researchers want to document the existence of a psychological phenomenon to know its characteristics, the goal that is most important to them at that point is
a. control
b. description
c. explanation
d. prediction
B
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A) acetaminophen B) cocaine C) dehydrogenase D) nicotine E) Select
_____ is an individual's preference for emotional and sexual relationships with one gender or another
a. Sexual ideal image c. Sexual identity b. Gender identity d. Sexual orientation
Which of the following is not a strategy used to help maximize the sensitivity of a measure and minimize range effects?
A. avoid manipulation checks B. conduct a pilot study C. use multiple measures D. perform a thorough literature review
One thing that many addictive substances and behaviors have in common is activation of the
a. medial forebrain bundle with release of dopamine in the hippocampus b. amygdala with release of acetylcholine in the nucleus accumbens. c. hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system. d. mesolimbic system with dopamine being released in the nucleus accumbens.