An indication of the strength of the relationship between two variables is the _____
a. slope
b. sign
c. scatterplot
d. magnitude
d
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Which of the following best describes the British empiricists’ view of the mind?
a. Infants acquire language primarily by drawing from innate mechanisms. b. Infants learn to process language entirely based on their sensory experiences. c. Infants with similar genetic backgrounds will acquire language at similar rates. d. Infants are born with varying degrees of aptitude for acquiring language.
Randy stopped putting money into a candy machine because he stopped getting candy out. After a couple months Randy put money into the candy machine again, but when no candy came out, he stopped putting money in. Randy's behavior of putting money into the candy machine after a couple months is an example of:
a. punishment b. spontaneous recovery c. delayed extinction d. reinforcement
Secure attachment is characterized by _______________________
a. the child looking to the mother for approval of gender appropriate behavior b. a willingness of the child to use the caregiver as a secure base to explore the environment c. the child acting both relieved and angry at the caregiver after seeing her again after separation d. the child not crying when the mother leaves the room because she or he knows she will return
Research conducted with identical twins who were raised together versus apart shows that:
a. genes play a large role in determining body weight and shape. b. when the twins are reared apart, weight gain occurs in different body areas. c. twins raised together are more similar in body shape than those reared apart. d. the weight of twins reared apart is correlated more with their adoptive family members than it is with their twin.