Which of the following is the best definition of a concept?
a. a specific member of a category used to represent that category
b. an internal mental process that can include information processing, thinking,
c. a representation of a category formed by averaging all members of that category
d. an organizing principle derived from experience
b. an internal mental process that can include information processing, thinking, (The mental representations we form of categories are called concepts.)
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A. naturalistic observation B. case study C. field study D. Laboratory study
Since the 1960s, how have rates of infant mortality been changing in general?
A. They have been increasing. B. They have stayed about the same. C. They have been declining. D. The have been drastically fluctuating.
Endocrine glands release hormones as a response to which stimuli?
A. hormones from other endocrine glands B. chemical characteristics of the blood (other than hormones) C. neural stimulation D. all of these
Statistical methods would be used to assess abnormality based on the criterion of
a. survival of the fittest. b. experience of personal distress. c. deviance from the norm. d. difficulty adapting to life's demands.