The regression-discontinuity design is very susceptible to selection bias
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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William tries out for the high school baseball team but fails to make it. If we know that he is high in self-esteem, what might we expect William's reaction to be?
A. He will attribute his failure to his lack of effort. B. He will blame the coach for making a poor decision. C. He will think about something he does well. D. He will ignore the feedback and continue to think of himself as a gifted baseball player.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that some topics in psychology are difficult to study?
a. It would be unethical to study the topic. b. There is no practical way that the research can be conducted. c. There is no suitable research method available to study the topic. d. There is a lack of interest in understanding some aspects of human behavior.
Mozart produced more than 600 pieces of music, Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, and Salvador Dali created more than 1500 works of art. This outpouring of ideas represents these creative geniuses'
a. flexibility. b. fluency. c. originality. d. novelty.
Zack has been wetting the bed. A special pad is placed under him while he is sleeping. If the pad becomes wet, a circuit closes, causing a bell to ring. After several repetitions, Zack learns to wake up before wetting the pad. Over time, Zack stops wetting the bed altogether. This is an example of the application of what theory to the treatment of bed-wetting?
a. psychodynamic theory c. cognitive theory b. psychosocial theory d. learning theory