In behavioral research, the expected causal relationship between the independent and the dependent variable is assumed to be which of the following?
a. Deterministic
b. Relativistic
c. Probabilistic
d. Absolutistic
c
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Suppose that the executives in a large corporation are taking a situation-centered explanation for the small number of women who occupy leadership positions. One strategy they should adopt is to
a. make sure that the glass escalator is operating. b. provide assertiveness training workshops for females who are potential leaders. c. provide courses for women on topics such as conducting meetings. d. emphasize that managers should be trained to use objective forms for evaluating employees.
Who is likely to have the strongest disgust reactions?
a. James, a 35-year-old man b. Susan, a 35-year-old woman c. Leah, a 3-year-old girl d. Max, a 3-year-old boy
In this culture, the father is a strong authority figure who demands obedience from the children at an early age so the family will not be shamed by the child's misbehavior. Punishment generally consists of spankings and teasing, while success, generosity, hospitality, thrift, conservatism, and educational achievement are highly valued. The ethnic community described above is most likely
a. African-American. b. Arab-American. c. Hispanic. d. Asian-American.
The sociometric nomination measure uses the number of positive and negative nominations a child receives from other children to determine the child's
a. self-esteem. c. norm-conforming tendency. b. intellectual capacity. d. peer status.