A weakness of the experimental strategy is that:
A. causal relationships cannot be discovered.
B. experiments can be done only in the laboratory.
C. extraneous variables cannot be controlled.
D. tight control over extraneous variables may limit the generality of your results.
Answer: D
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Chapter 14 explores the research about adults who are taking care of their elderly parents. This research shows that
a. the trend has shifted in recent years, so that sons and daughters are now equally likely to take care of their elderly parents. b. middle-aged people are often pleased that they can offer help to their parents, to compensate for the "empty nest" feelings when their children have left home.. c. several TV shows now focus on positive interactions between adults and their elderly parents. d. the clear majority of adult caregivers find some positive aspects about these responsibilities.
Religious beliefs have no psychological benefit
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One reason that nearly any type of credible treatment may produce strong beneficial effects is that people hope it will and want it to work. This idea is referred to as
A) the placebo effect. B) regression to the mean. C) the self-serving bias. D) spontaneous remission.
Warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals attempt to maintain
A. approximately the same internal temperatures but do so through different methods. B. approximately the same internal temperatures using the same methods. C. very different internal temperatures, with the warm-blooded animals having internal temperatures about 10°F higher than cold-blooded animals. D. very different internal temperatures but use the same methods to maintain their respective set points.