What is a disadvantage of the direct observational method of research?
A) The subjects' behaviors may be influenced by the presence of an observer.
B) It is impossible to generalize the findings to the target population.
C) You can only study one subject at a time.
D) The measurements obtained through this method are entirely subjective.
A
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On fixed schedules of reinforcement, once the pause following reinforcement has ended,
a. responding resumes but is very slow. b. responding resumes and is uniform. c. responding is sporadic until the next reinforcer is produced. d. a certain amount of time must pass before the next reinforcer is produced. e. a certain number of responses must occur before the next reinforcer is produced.
The psychological treatment that has been found to have significant effectiveness in helping patients with borderline personality disorder centers on
A. regressing patients to the time in their lives when they experienced trauma. B. removing the reinforcing attention that they have received for their disordered behavior in the past. C. enrolling them in a 12-step program such as Alcoholics Anonymous. D. learning to cope with life stressors in a more effective manner.
True or False: A strong correlation is always statistically significant.
a. True b. False
When the authors of this article presented information from previous research in the introduction section, which area of research did they hypothesize to be related confession research?
A) neurology B) creativity C) aggression D) memory