Just as the user's manual for a new electronic device explains what the device can do, how it will respond when treated in certain ways, and how it will interface with other devices, information about the ________________ provides us with important information about how humans will behave and interact in different situations

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Psychology

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Which of the following is true about the five-factor model?

A. Few have criticized it for its lack of predictive value. B. Hypotheses about the origin of the Big Five factors were generated after the results of the research were seen. C. Trait theorists would be better off focusing their research on the five main traits. D. Both b and c

Psychology

Which of the following scenario is an example of a pretest-posttest design?

A. comparison of the aggression scores of boys and girls B. comparison of the aggression scores of third-grade students and fifth-grade students matched on gender C. comparison of the aggression scores when students are in third grade and when they are in fifth grade D. comparison of third grade boys to the known population

Psychology

When Lorraine's twins were born nine weeks early and were hospitalized because of their prematurity,

she spent every day at the hospital with them. Her neighbors wanted to help in any way they could, so they cut her lawn and watered her flowers while she was gone. Lorraine's parents helped by caring for her 3-year-old son, so Lorraine could be with the babies. The help she received in her time of need from her neighbors and parents is best described as _____ a) emotion-focused coping. b) social support. c) perceived control. d) a secondary appraisal.

Psychology

Thorndike studied how cats can become progressively faster escaping a locked box; Pavlov studied how dogs associate a bell sound with upcoming food. What is the crucial difference between these two avenues of research?

A. Thorndike focused on consequences of behavior, and Pavlov focused on environmental cues B. Thorndike was a structuralist, and Pavlov was a behaviorist. C. Thorndike was studying behavior not also seen in humans. D. Thorndike was studying classical conditioning, and Pavlov was studying cognitive learning.

Psychology