John works as a junior scientist in Geocare Research Company, California. He develops a model of a fabric panel that can reduce the damage caused by hurricanes. He publishes his idea in a science journal. Which of the following stages of the scientific method is reflected in this scenario?
A. Developing expectations about an observed phenomenon
B. Communicating results
C. Testing hypotheses
D. Interpreting results
Answer: B
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a. violence is encouraged or condoned b. a strong emphasis is placed on the frequency of heterosexual sex c. corporal and capital punishments are not allowed d. sex-role stereotyping is not existent
According to Freud, condensation, displacement, and secondary elaboration are types of
a. dream processes. b. ego defense mechanisms. c. fixations. d. archetypes.
Family therapy is conducted by
a. social workers. b. psychologists and psychiatrists. c. counselors. d. all of the above
What do most scientific studies of personality try to determine?
A. how a single score on a personality measure reveals an overall pattern of behavior B. the life history of a specific individual based on her or his scores on a questionnaire C. general answers to important questions about the personality and behaviors of a group of people D. why maladaptive personality traits lead people to perform harmful behaviors