What is a hypothesis?
a. A statistical test for determining the significance of a result
b. A method of doing an experiment
c. A statement that leads to a prediction
d. An interpretation of the results of a study
c
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Learning theorists argue that learning takes place through conditioning. Describe the two types of conditioning discussed in your text
What will be an ideal response?
A key point in Noam Chomsky's approach to psycholinguistics is an emphasis on
a. how children learn language by operant conditioning. b. how each language in the world has its own unique set of rules about syntax. c. how humans have language skills that are inborn. d. how language is closely connected with other cognitive skills.
Which of the following statements about stressful life events and mood disorders is the most accurate?
a. A person whose self-esteem is based on how much they are liked is most likely to become depressed when a close relationship fails. b. Stressful life events play a role in major depression, but not in bipolar disorder. c. Stressful life events only precede episodes of mania, but not depression. d. There is no relationship between stressful life events and mood disorders.
How loud a sound is to a human is a function of its _____ and its_____
a. frequency; complexity b. intensity; frequency c. amplitude; complexity d. location; pitch