Garret has a tendency to take credit for his good actions, but he attributes his mistakes to factors beyond his control. This is an example of:
a. the fundamental attribution error.
b. the validity effect.
c. the just-world hypothesis.
d. the self-serving bias.
d
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Which of the following is the most likely reason that a researcher studying aggressiveness of children would choose to use naturalistic observation?
A. Naturalistic observation would allow for the most precise operational definition of aggressiveness and thus the highest degree of internal validity. B. Naturalistic observation would allow for the greatest control over the setting in which the observations were made. C. Naturalistic observation is the preferred method when moral and ethical limitations apply to the topic under investigation. D. Naturalistic observation is the preferred method when systematic manipulation of independent variables is required.
Terms such as hope, will, competence, care, and wisdom are examples of
a. prime adaptive ego qualities b. psychosocial crises c. core pathologies d. central processes
The supplementary motor cortex is mainly active when preparing for an organized sequence of movements
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a treat. When the dog licks the faces of the parents, they scold the dog. As a result, the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents, but continues to lick the faces of the children. The children's faces would be an example of a(n) ________ for the dog licking their faces:
a. negative reinforcer b. S-delta c. unconditioned stimulus d. discriminative stimulus