When reading the claims of makers of home biofeedback machines, sleep-learning devices, subliminal CDs, and the like, it is important to
a. realize that the authenticity of the report has been thoroughly checked by the media.
b. be wary of overly complex explanations.
c. consider the number of experts that are promoting the product.
d. consider whether the information is motivated by monetary gain.
D
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a. unacceptable drinking should be defined b. drinking should be integrated into a broader social context c. society should raise the price of alcohol relative to disposable income d. alcohol should be served only when food is available
Motor behavior can be defined as
A. the study of movement technique B. the study of both the psychological factors that influence sport and exercise and the psychological effect derived from them C. the study of the functioning of the human body during exercise and work D. the subdiscipline that stresses the principles of human skilled movement generated at a behavioral level of analysis
The group of people who participate in the study is to _____ as all of the people about whom a study is meant to generalize are to _____
a. sample; population b. population; sample c. positive correlation; negative correlation d. negative correlation; positive correlation
Otto Kernberg has suggested that splitting, or failing to integrate positive and negative experiences, is an explanation for
a) antisocial behavior. b) compulsive behavior. c) histrionic personality disorder. d) borderline personality disorder.