Your friend reads an article from 1990 which evaluated how computer use affects academic
performance for college students.
He wants to use the results to support a hypothesis in a study
he is developing, however you question his approach because the results may not be applicable
to students today. This interpretation is based on which of the following?
A) population generalization B) environmental generalization
C) concurrent generalization D) temporal generalization
D
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a) learned b) unlearned c) produced by external incentives d) exceptions to the drive-reduction principle
Which type of theorists would be MOST likely to make situational attributions of others' behaviour?
A) behaviourists B) trait theorists C) existentialists D) nonscientists
Susan has been using the new computer operating system for over six months. A friend who has an older version of the operating system calls Susan for help, since Susan used this older system for five years before getting the new one. As soon as Susan starts typing on her friend's computer, she realizes that she cannot remember specific details regarding this older operating system. Her inability
to remember this older system is due to a. memory decay. b. suppression. c. retroactive interference. d. proactive interference.
Erin is attending group sessions at the counseling center at her college, not to solve problems, but to enhance her personal growth. These sessions most likely follow which theoretical perspective?
a. psychodynamic b. behaviorist c. humanistic d. social learning