A researcher reviews the literature and finds that college students tend to perform better in classes that are in their declared major. From this review, the researcher hypothesizes that the more interested students are in the material taught, the more they will learn. What method of knowing did the researcher use to develop this hypothesis? Which method of knowing is used to determine whether this hypothesis is likely correct or incorrect?
What will be an ideal response?
(a) rationalism, (b) the scientific method
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A dog blinking its eyes after a flash of light is presented is an example of __________, and a child doing her homework after receiving a gold star from her teacher is an example of __________.
A. classical conditioning; observational learning B. operant conditioning; classical conditioning C. observational learning; operant conditioning D. classical conditioning; operant conditioning
Which of the following best reflects the concept of gene-environment correlation in aggressive youth?
A. The roles of genes and environment have a negative correlation in relation to youth aggression. B. Genetic predisposition to violence promotes aggressive behavior regardless of environment. C. Aggressive children incite power-based parenting, encouraging further aggression in children. D. Parents with low genetic tendency for aggression can counteract such behavior in their children.
What kind of research is this experimental or post-facto?
What will be an ideal response?
Modern thinkers regard intelligence as a multifaceted and complex concept. Consequently, many psychologists believe that its measurement __________
A) should be limited to assessing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension in adults only B) should not be restricted to testing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension C) should be done only within the context of a complete psychological assessment D) should not focus on performance differences between various groups and cultures