Which of the following is not true of survey research?
a. It eliminates the problem of reactivity.
b. It is a form of observational research.
c. It provides descriptive data about a population based on a random sample.
d. It can suggest hypotheses that can be tested under more controlled conditions.
A
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a. animal faces are substituted for human faces. b. the faces are of children. c. the faces are viewed from an angle. d. the faces are of people with scars or deformities.
A type of learning was discovered when the dogs in a lab learned to salivate to a bell. Which of the following is NOT one of the names by which this type of learning is known?
a. instrumental conditioning b. Pavlovian conditioning c. respondent conditioning d. classical conditioning
A researcher interested in testing a ________ hypothesis would be most likely to conduct an experiment
a. descriptive b. correlational c. causal d. theoretical
Which of the following statements regarding the nature of stress is correct?
A) ?Routine hassles may have significant negative effects on mental and physical health. B) ?Major stressful events make up the majority of events that are stressful. C) ?Most people effectively deal with everyday stress through the use of defense mechanisms. D) ?Minor stressors always produce minor effects.