Testing a hypothesis is the third step in a scientific investigation. This step is derived from which goal of psychology?
A. description
B. explanation
C. prediction
D. control
Answer: B
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a. women do about twice as much housework as the men do. b. most men realize that they do not perform half of the housework. c. the division of housework is much more equal in White households than in Black households. d. politically conservative husbands do as much housework as politically liberal husbands do.
Which is an accurate statement regarding the development of major neurocognitive disorder in patients with either Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease?
A. All patients develop major neurocognitive disorder. B. Only female patients develop major neurocognitive disorder. C. Only some patients develop major neurocognitive disorder. D. Only patients with cortical damage develop major neurocognitive disorder.
Talking while driving
A. increases activity in areas associated with language processing. B. has no impact on the activity in regions of the brain associated with spatial processing. C. increases activity in regions of the brain associated with spatial processing. D. has no impact on the activity in areas of the brain associated with language processing.
At the local hospital a patient with a long and complicated case was observed putting some of his own blood into his urine sample
At the staff conference, there is a great deal of discussion concerning this case, and much of the discussion revolves around two likely diagnoses. When the group leader summarizes the discussion, which two diagnoses will be under active consideration? a) factitious and malingering b) bipolar disorder and schizophrenia c) depersonalization and Munchausen d) hypochondriasis and somatization disorder