Which one of the following scenarios best demonstrates the use of physical trace measures?
a. Researchers examine the drawings of a group of four and five year old children for evidence of trauma or sexual abuse.
b. A researcher compares the final exam scores of two groups of college freshman students enrolled in two separate reading courses.
c. A classroom reading teacher examines the books on her classroom reading shelf for signs of wear to see what ones are read most.
d. Researchers blind to experimental conditions observe and record the behavior of two groups of schizophrenic patients who have been given two different experimental drugs.
c
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a. gender dysphoria b. dissociative identity disorder c. sexual desire disorder d. paraphilia
Religious leaders, military officers, doctors, scientists, and parents are examples of:
A. authority figures B. conformity inducers C. altruistic leaders D. asocial models
What is significant about Megan's Law? a. It mandates that every community have access to information about sex offenders living there. b. It provides funds for community watch programs designed to discourage pedophiles
c. It limits the kind of work that a sex offender can participate in. d. It sets mandatory sentencing guidelines for perpetrators of childhood sexual abuse.
Operant conditioning can be used in classrooms, hospitals, prisons, and industry by giving individuals exchangeable rewards for performing appropriate actions. This illustrates which of the following?
a. classical conditioning b. bartering c. a token economy d. bribery