Participants complete a survey asking for their impressions of a speaker before he gives a motivational speech and again after the speech. Participant ratings given in the survey are compared. What type of quasi-experimental research design is described in this example?
A. interrupted time series design
B. one-group pretest-posttest design
C. one-group posttest-only design
D. nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design
Answer: B
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a. client-centered therapy. b. rational emotive therapy. c. psychodynamic therapy. d. existential therapy.
Michael believes that he can influence his personal development by making certain choices and being motivated to succeed. Michael's belief best illustrates which of the following assumptions of the Newman and Newman text?
A. Behavior is best analyzed within the context of a person's environment. B. Personal development occurs throughout the life span. C. People contribute actively to their development. D. As people age, they show continuity and change in their personality.
_________ is the chemical in the body that has a role in the development of sudden infant death syndrome
A) Serotonin B) Adrenalin C) Dopamine D) Testosterone
Baby Charlotte prefers looking at a checkerboard with many small squares compared to looking at one with a few large squares. Charlotte is demonstrating
A) contrast sensitivity.
B) pictorial depth perception.
C) shape sensitivity.
D) binocular depth perception.