Newborn goslings have an innate tendency to follow the first moving object they see after being hatched. Which researcher observed this behavior that takes place during a critical period for the gosling?
A. Mary Ainsworth
B. Harry Harlow
C. John Bowlby
D. Konrad Lorenz
Answer: D
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a. making essential comparisons with humans b. understanding animal–human interactions c. understanding behavior from an evolutionary standpoint d. designing better psychoanalytical therapies
Dr. Clausen finds a strong correlation exists between age at marriage and probability of divorce. He concludes getting married at a young age causes divorce. His conclusion is flawed because of:
a. active manipulation of the environment b. researcher bias c. the presence of potentially uncontrolled factors d. reactivity
J. B. Rhine tried to study ESP objectively. Many of his experiments made use of objects with five symbols printed on them (square, star, circle, wavy lines, and plus sign). These objects used in Rhine's experiments were
a. Rubrik's cubes. b. Rorschach cards. c. Zener cards. d. Geller's dice.
Dana has schizophrenia, which was diagnosed when she was a teenager; she has now been on a standard dose of antipsychotic medication for more than 20 years. She has developed peculiar mannerisms such as thrusting her tongue forward and rubbing the thumb and middle finger of her right hand together. Side effects like these are called:
A) iatrogenic illness. B) tardive dyskinesia. C) reflex synesthesia. D) spasmodic tics.