Research suggests that in right-handed individuals,
a. the left hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving.
b. the right hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving.
c. both hemispheres are equally involved in logical analysis and problem solving.
d. myelination of the corpus callosum is not complete until adulthood.
a
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A researcher asked students of different ages, "What would the world be like if there was no gravity?" According to Piaget's theory, which one of the following answers would most likely be heard from an adolescent in the formal operational stage?
a. There is gravity, so this is a useless exercise. b. Things would fall. c. We would have to redesign classrooms with desks on the ceiling. d. I wouldn't like it if there was no gravity.
A completely randomized design is:
a. a between-subjects design. b. a within-subjects design. c. a correlational design. d. highly susceptible to low interrater reliability.
Janet is a doctoral student in counseling psychology. She intends to be a psychotherapist someday, and wants to be able to work with people of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds with equal skill. She takes several classes to help her develop her ______
a) cultural competence b) ethnocentrism c) counter-factual racial approach d) national eclecticism
How does Pavlov's story illustrate how research can lead in unexpected and sometimes more valuable directions than originally intended?
A. Pavlov set out to study digestion in dogs, but realized he could condition their responses; this contributed to the behavioral approach to psychology, rather than biology. B. He originally meant to study human behavior, but realized that it was more ethical to study the responses of dogs. C. Pavlov was very good at gathering a large amount of data, but not as good at interpreting it, so he did not realize he had discovered classical conditioning. D. He started out using dry kibble, but realized the dogs responded better to fresh food, so he learned to adjust the unconditioned stimulus to better match expectation.