Experimental research typically has a higher level of ____________ than nonexperimental methodology
a. Validity
b. Reliability
c. Control
d. Randomization
c
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Why would an evolutionary psychologist be concerned with the issue of personality variations in humans and nonhumans?
A. Because the fact that personality is quite consistent and not varying has been used to explain why human beings have been and remain the dominant species on the planet B. Because such research helps us understand how human beings develop from birth through adulthood C. Because personality trait research has been seen in every subfield of psychology, and evolutionary psychology has adopted the question as a matter of obligation D. Because the variations in personality traits may actually be related to the adaptation and survival of certain species
You are feeling happy and joyful. Research into brain activity would indicate that processing is primarily occurring in the
A) midbrain. B) left hemisphere. C) right hemisphere. D) corpus callosum.
You are watching a pigeon pecking a key for food reinforcement. The pigeon pecks slowly right after food has been delivered, but gradually increases the rate of pecking as more time elapses. Based on what is known about the pattern of responding produced by various schedules of reinforcement, you should conclude that the reinforcement schedule that is in place for this pigeon is a:
a. fixed-ratio schedule b. fixed-interval schedule c. variable-ratio schedule d. variable-interval schedule
Counseling psychologists are trained to do psychotherapy with severely disturbed people
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.