The method of introspection is seldom used in today's research because:
a. Machines were developed that were more accurate
b. It was found to be too subjective
c. It required too much training to produce accurate results
d. All of the above
B
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Nisbett and Wilson examined people's consciousness about their higher mental processes. According to their research,
a. we can usually provide valid introspections about conscious processes. b. it is impossible to have access to our thought processes. c. we are often unable to introspect accurately about our thought processes. d. we can introspect accurately about memory and higher mental processes, but not about perception.
Sofia is giving a lecture in which she discusses Freud’s sources of information for his theory of personality. She is most likely to argue that Freud’s ____
a. ?experiments were very carefully and tediously conducted b. ?experiments were not tightly controlled c. ?case studies reflected a biased sample of individuals d. ?use of naturalistic observation reflected an over reliance on that method
According to Cattell, the percentage of genes in common for members of various groupings, ranging from most to least, is:
a. identical twins, fraternal twins, and unrelated children b. identical twins, unrelated children, and fraternal twins c. unrelated children, identical twins, and fraternal twins d. siblings, fraternal twins, and identical twins
The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called _______
a. the phi phenomenon. b. the halo effect. c. attribution theory. d. the primacy effect.