Dr. Watson wanted to know which sex was better at sharing at the sixth-grade level, so he went to the local middle school to observe lunch periods. This is a form of
A) case study.
B) naturalistic observation.
C) experimental design.
D) confirmation bias.
Answer: B
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a. Even after his fear of a rat was extinguished, the fear could come back. b. After his fear of loud noises was extinguished, the fear could come back. c. His fear of rats would disappear if he saw a rat without hearing a loud noise. d. His fear of loud noises would disappear if he heard a loud noise without a rat present. e. His fear of rats will reduce so that it is only shown when he is around a rat, though it will spread to rats of any color.
Universals in the sequence for motor development offer support for the idea that
_____________ exist for physical maturation. a. inborn biological schedules b. differences in rates c. females develop faster than males d. developmental disabilities differences
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hand tremors, and sweaty palms. Further imagine that while completing a questionnaire, the person in the room with you begins to act angry, tears up the questionnaire, and storms from the room. You are likely to ________ because ________. a. ignore this situational cue; you know the source of your arousal b. become angry, too; situational cues have helped you label your arousal c. remain calm; to become angry would cause cognitive dissonance d. ignore the source of your arousal; the situation was so powerful
The higher the response rate for a survey, the more confident we can be that the sample of those who completed the survey is ______.
A. able to complete surveys very quickly B. providing truthful and honest responses C. representative of the larger population of interest D. bored and had nothing better to do