Which kind of culture would be typified by the statement, "everyone should row in the same direction?"
a) A tight culture
b) A loose culture
c) A subculture
d) An independent culture
ANS: A, A tight culture is one in which deviating from social norms is regarded as unacceptable.
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emotionally neutral (weight discrimination) alternative? a. 100% b. 80% c. 50% d. 10%
According to social-cognitive theory, in order to learn from a model, what factors must be present?
What will be an ideal response?
Professor Villanueva has developed a new form of therapy that he believes reduces anxiety. He bases his claim on the fact that 63 percent of the people who go through his program show little to no anxiety after treatment
Why might a scientist be skeptical of his claim? a. There is no control group to compare to the people in his program. b. He lacks a well-developed hypothesis. c. Over 30 percent of the people did not improve. d. The professor conducted an experiment when he should have done a laboratory observation.
List the steps of the scientific method in their correct order and describe what occurs in each step.
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