Chapter 4
Refer to the research study described on pages 97 - 99 of your textbook to answer the following question.
Which of the metaphors for the study of attention do you think this study most adheres to?
What will be an ideal response?
Attention as a spotlight is the metaphor most connected to the task in the study – the gaze and change in gaze (motion) attracted attention despite being irrelevant to the task.
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The design in which a single individual's behavior is observed after a single treatment is called a(n):
a. one-shot case study b. naturalistic case study c. experimental single-subject design d. pretest-posttest design
Excessive hand washing may be an indication of an
a. Oedipus complex. c. Electra complex. b. anal fixation. d. oral fixation.
The scientific method can be used to study only phenomena that can be ______.
A. observed and measured B. studied in a laboratory C. readily understood D. made into origami
According to the article Apparent from the Parents about different parenting styles and adolescent behavior outcomes, in survey research a large sample is usually more likely to be _____ than a small sample:
(a) biased (b) exclusive (c) chosen (d) representative