When Ming, who is 18 months old, uses the word "kitty" to describe any small furry animal regardless of whether or not it is a cat is an example of ____
a. underapplication
b. overextension
c. underextension
d. overregulation
Answer: B
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a. anorexia. b. distorted self image. c. distorted body image. d. bulimia.
Between the teen years and age 40, many people __________ in assertiveness.
A. experience no change B. fluctuate C. increase D. decrease
Dr. Pilgrim has been a practicing therapist for thirty years. One day a puzzling case forces him to question his methods as a scientist. A young man has come to him seeking help for depression. The man's history and presenting symptoms point to a diagnosis of depression, and yet Dr. Pilgrim's intuition is suggesting something else. Does he follow his intuition or the information he has observed?
A. intuition—he has experience that dictates better than a textbook. B. intuition—more probing to obtain knowledge cannot hurt. C. observation—psychology is empirical and favors direct observation. D. observation—the simplest explanation is always the best
Which of the following is a positive consequence of adopting a paradigm?
a) Data can be collected and interpreted along a meaningful set of definitions. b) It is possible to find conclusions that can be more generalized. c) It encourages researchers to consider many sides to a problem. d) There are no theoretical differences.