Dr. Quillen treats a chronic smoker by first recording the number of cigarettes smoked daily, then offering monetary rewards for each day that one fewer cigarette is smoked. Because the client's own behavior serves as a control, this kind of study is called a(n) ____
a. analogue study
b. single-participant experiment
c. correlational study
d. case study
b
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Sunny is a 20-week-old fetus. Sol is a 32-week-old fetus. If they were both normally developing fetuses, one would expect that Sol would _____ than Sunny
a. have a significantly less surfactant b. spend less time in distinct states of activity c. have significantly less myelin d. spend significantly more time in the distinct state of being awake
What is TRUE about the relationship between white settlers and minority groups in the U.S.? a. White settlers admired the Mexican people's ability to show affection in public
b. There was a higher rate of prostitution and venereal diseases among slaves than whites. c. Native Americans were criticized for their attitudes toward premarital sex and practice of polygamy. d. Whites and minorities were seen as having similar sexual needs, desires, and values.
_____ is getting someone to commit to an attractive proposition before its hidden costs are revealed
a. Lowball technique c. Foot-in-the-door technique b. Door-in-the-face technique d. Scarcity principle
Qualitative methods usually emphasize the ____ more than quantitative methods
a. measurement of variables b. generalization of findings to other groups c. relationship of researcher and participant d. validity of findings