The Gestalt rule describing the perceptual tendency to see objects that are near each other as belonging to a set is termed
a. proximity. c. continuity.
b. closure. d. similarity.
A
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A consequence of Darwin's work for psychology was ____
a. the legitimization of the collective unconscious b. work in comparative physiology c. the theory of eugenics d. a focus on individual differences e. statistical analyses
A testable prediction derived from a theory is termed a(n):
A) experiment. B) operational definition. C) hypothesis. D) valid measure.
Longitudinal research on the long-term stability of aggression shows that
a. the relationship is negative: nonaggressive children become aggressive adults, and vice versa. b. there is no relationship between aggression in childhood and adulthood. c. aggression is a stable attribute in girls but not boys. d. aggression is a reasonably stable attribute.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the relative size of the fields of clinical psychology and clinical social work?
a. Clinical psychologists currently outnumber clinical social workers, and this trend is likely to continue in the future. b. Clinical psychologists currently outnumber clinical social workers, but this trend is likely to reverse over time. c. Clinical social workers currently outnumber clinical psychologists, and this trend is likely to continue in the future. d. Clinical social workers currently outnumber clinical psychologists, and this trend is likely to reverse over time.