Scientific hypotheses are generated for research studies. Which of the following is an example of a scientific hypothesis?
"Space exploration benefits our world, and the United States needs to increase funding for NASA."
"Marital satisfaction tends to improve when the youngest child is grown and leaves the home because parents now have more time and energy for the marital relationship."
"HIV causes AIDS, and AIDS is a disease that will never be cured."
"If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?"
"Marital satisfaction tends to improve when the youngest child is grown and leaves the home because parents now have more time and energy for the marital relationship."
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a. social isolation and labeling. b. inconsistent subcultural values. c. cultural definitions of abnormality. d. social aspects that may or may not contribute.
The _________ lobes contain the functions underlying much of our thinking and reasoning abilities
a. temporal b. frontal c. parietal d. occipital
While Western cultures have traditionally placed more emphasis on qualities such as self-efficacy, Eastern cultures have focused on ______.
a. expressing emotions b. living well c. hope d. optimism
Which characteristic of a therapist is mentioned in the textbook as contributing to the success of psychotherapy?
a. ?having a doctorate degree b. ?being empathetic and warm c. ?having a family history of psychological disorders d. ?being trained at a major research university