. An unobtrusive observation is a technique used by an observer to record or observe behavior in a way that ______.
A. allows participants to get to know the observer
B. does not interfere with or change a participant’s behavior
C. changes a participant’s behavior in a desired or manipulated way
D. makes it obvious to the participant that he or she is being observed
Ans: B
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In terms of adaptability, a "quiet" child a. adapts easily
b. does not adapt well. c. adapts eventually. d. adapts at first and then withdraws.
Accountability becomes a moot point when the emphasis is integration
a. True b. False
Early behaviorists argued that because thinking cannot be observed, it cannot be studied objectively and scientifically. How would a cognitive psychologist be most likely to respond to this argument?
a. "Modern technology allows us to study thought processes very precisely." b. "By studying people's responses to various stimuli, we can draw inferences about thought processes that may underlie those responses." c. "We study mental events, which aren't the same thing as thinking." d. "We can determine what people are thinking simply by asking them to describe their thoughts. The things they say are observable behaviors that we can measure objectively."
For the communication to be successful, it is important that
a. The sender and the receiver can use the same verbal or nonverbal "language" b. The receiver starts to interpret the message only after it is completely sent c. There is no noise whatsoever in the channel d. The encoding of the message is appropriate for the sender