What was a major shortcoming of early psychologists?
a. They overgeneralized their findings.
b. They abandoned the scientific method.
c. They diluted their efforts by diverging into several psychological specializations.
d. They tried to establish theories without a large body of experimental data.
ANSWER: d
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a. all relevant citations. b. only articles cited in text. c. only empirically proven research. d. both scientific and non-scientific research.
The same mechanism in the axon that allows the brief outflow of
__________ ions also allows the axon to return to its resting state. a. positively charged potassium b. negatively charged potassium c. positively charged sodium d. negatively charged sodium e. both negatively and positively charged sodium
Richard, a venture capitalist, funds budding entrepreneurs on the strength of their business plans. When a business plan is detailed, logical, and presented clearly, it is usually easy to convince him and get the required funding. From the given scenario, it is implied that Richard is most likely to use ________ to comprehend a message.
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