What is it called when the investigator selects only positive, confirming evidence for publication from a larger array of findings and fails to reveal the existence of negative, disconfirming evidence?
A. data mining
B. type 1 error
C. fabrication
D. type 2 error
Answer: A
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a. nature and nurture b. external and internal c. continuity and discontinuity d. universal and context-specific development
What is a problem encountered by researchers assessing the effects of sociocultural forces?
a. The lack of genetic distinction between individuals from different racial backgrounds b. Culture appears to have little impact on cognitive development c. Changing ethnic labels (e.g., black American to African American) d. The inability to apply results to the population being studied
Recent clinical studies indicate that it is a good pain-relieving strategy to use biofeedback in conjunction with a. medication
b. relaxation procedures. c. a placebo. d. psychotherapy.
Which of the following events is most closely associated with a resurgence in interest in the mind within the study of psychology?
a. Watson's "Little Albert" experiment b. Skinner's publication of the book, Verbal Behavior c. Development of the technique of analytic introspection d. The proposal of cognitive maps