Which of the following questions could be answered best by using the survey method?
a) What is the effect of ingesting alcohol on problem-solving ability?
b) Does wall color affect the frequency of violence in prison populations?
c) Do students prefer a grading system with or without pluses and minuses?
d) What is the relationship between number of hours of study per week and grade point average?
c
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a. Extremely brief notes b. Just the main points c. As much detail as possible d. Note taking on a computer
When 4-year-old Katherine throws a beanbag, her dad comments, “You stood still as you were throwing. Now try taking a step toward me as you throw.” Assuming Katherine’s dad regularly gives this sort of feedback, Katherine is likely to experience __________
A) low levels of shame and pride and less persistence on difficult tasks B) extreme pride after a success and extreme shame after a failure C) no pride after a success and no shame after a failure D) moderate levels of shame and pride and greater persistence on difficult tasks
Cross-cultural research shows that __________
A) instruction in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan is less challenging than instruction in the United States B) Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese parents and teachers regard native ability as key to academic success C) Asian children, influenced by interdependent values, typically view striving to achieve as a moral obligation D) unlike Finland, students in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan do not receive a nationally mandated curriculum
You and your fiancé want to determine whether you are truly compatible before you get married and so have been discussing your ideas about parenting
Your fiancé tells you that when he was a child, his parents used only one form of discipline — spanking — and because he seemed to turn out all right, that's how he plans to discipline his children. You, however, would prefer not to use physical punishment and, instead, want to rely more on reinforcement, time-out, and reasoning. How would you (1) explain these alternative parenting techniques to your fiancé, and (2) tell him some of your concerns about the use of punishment? What will be an ideal response?