Having struggled with panhandlers on the subway, hassles at the office, and telephone calls at dinner, Allison retreats to her bedroom rather than noticing that her daughter needs help with a homework assignment. She is probably reacting to
a. social norms.
b. bystander calculus.
c. stimulus overload.
d. reactance.
c
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a. intermittent generalizations b. successive approximations c. intermittent approximations d. successive generalizations
Probability sampling methods are used when the probability of selecting each individual in a target population is known.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Common uses of methylphenidate include all but one of the following
a. Augmentation of antidepressants in treatment-refractory depression. b. Treatment of depression in medically ill people. c. Attention-deficit, hyperactivity disorder. d. Bulimia nervosa.
Using a naturalistic research design, ______ are developed to identify the specific types of behaviors that will be measured in a research study.
A. unobtrusive observations B. indivudual samples C. behavior categories D. case histories