Ethan, a three year old, asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example, it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan
a. understands object permanence.
b. does not understand object permanence.
c. understands conservation.
d. does not understand conservation.
e. understands the personal fable
d. does not understand conservation.
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When given a cup of coffee before a race, a sample of runners were found to run the race faster than without coffee. If we then conclude that on average runners run faster after drinking coffee, this would be an example of
a. an illogical inference. b. an inferential inference. c. a statistical inference. d. a descriptive inference.
It is always possible that patterns observed in sample data do not accurately represent patterns in the population
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A manufacturing company received a surprise visit from OSHA today. What might the OSHA people do at this plant?
a) investigate safety hazards b) evaluate the company's family leave policy c) determine if the company's computers are secure against hackers d) determine if the company is in compliance with laws prohibiting discrimination
For social psychologists, the likely explanation of the mass suicide at Jonestown was
a. members of the cult were mentally unstable or clinically depressed. b. the cult leader used hypnotism or drugs to coerce his followers into obedience. c. processes that could ensnare almost any healthy person. d. the open, welcoming nature of the cult that made members feel it was safe to obey their leader.