Phenomena such as telekinesis, clairvoyance, telepathy, and psychic healing are all examples of ________
a) critical thinking
b) parapsychology
c) experimental methods
d) correlations
ANS: B, Although these topics were once the focus of various research programs, these subjects are no longer regarded as having a home in true science.
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Piaget's term for a pattern of action or a mental structure that is involved in acquiring or organizing knowledge is a(n)
a. invariance. c. schema. b. hierarchy. d. adaptation.
Violent pretend play is associated with:
a. lower levels of empathy. b. less antisocial behavior in later childhood. c. more helping behavior toward other children. d. higher mental status.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the postconventional level of moral development?
a) It is not necessarily attained by all adults. b) It includes the good boy-nice girl orientation. c) It requires cognitive ability at the formal operational level. d) It includes weighing moral alternatives and involves making ethical decisions.
Which of the following is the same as a panel survey design?
a. successive independent samples design b. longitudinal design c. cross-sectional design d. internet survey design e. quota design