A researcher measures IQ and weight for a group of college students. What kind of correlation is likely to be obtained for these two variables?
a. A positive correlation c. A correlation near zero
b. A negative correlation d. A correlation near one
C
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The "third stage" of behaviorism refers to ____.?
a. ?the advent of humanism b. ?sociobehaviorism c. ?the reframing of psychoanalytic concepts in behavioristic terms d. ?the implementation of behaviorism's laws of learning in clinical psychology e. ?the return to Watsonian thought
Explain how the hippocampus and amygdala work together, using specific examples
What will be an ideal response?
A person who knows how to maintain attention, avoid distractions, and skillfully gather information from class lectures would be described as a(n) listener
a. reflective b. experiential c. compulsive d. intuitive
Which of the following is a disadvantage of an institutional review board (IRB)?
A. It fails to protect psychologists from liabilities in case participants suffer harm during research. B. IRB review adds to the costs of doing research and leads to delay in conducting research. C. IRB review fails to determine if the benefits of a research outweigh the potential risks to participants. D. It discourages communication between researchers and its members, thereby reducing collaboration during research.