The research method that is used to explore cause-and-effect relationships between variables is __________
a) the experimental method.
Correct. Experimentation is the only form of research that allows for the concluding of cause and effect
b) naturalistic observation.
c) the correlational method.
d) the case study.
a
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a. Sigmund Freud. b. B. F. Skinner. c. Carl Rogers. d. Abraham Maslow.
Dana liked to watch her mom prepare dinner when she was a little girl. As a grown-up, Dana now enjoys preparing gourmet meals for her family. It can be said that her mother was a ___________ for learning to cook
a. reinforcer c. shaper b. programmer d. model
The current view of how we perceive high frequencies is based on ____.
A. the frequency of responses by each auditory neuron B. volleys of responses by many auditory neurons C. where along the basilar membrane neurons fire most rapidly D. the ratio of firing among three types of receptors
The view that marriage is the key transition to adulthood is characteristic of
a. cultures that value interdependence more than independence. b. people raised in large families. c. cultures that face economic hardship. d. individuals who engaged in early dating behavior as adolescents.