Doug observes that people who exercise tend to have higher levels of self-esteem. What are three ways Doug might interpret this correlational finding?
What will be an ideal response?
First, it could be that people who are high in self-esteem also tend to exercise. Second, it could be that exercise leads people to have higher levels of self-esteem. Finally, it might be that some unmeasured third factor may be causing both high levels of self-esteem and exercise.
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The linguistic relativity hypothesis was first proposed by:
A) Benjamin Whorf. B) B. F. Skinner. C) Noam Chomsky. D) Bernard Weiner.
If a female rat is ovariectomized and given testosterone at birth, it will not exhibit lordosis. Instead, when given testosterone, it will mount. In this case, the animal has experienced:
A. behavioral defeminization. B. behavioral masculinization. C. activational effects of estradiol and progesterone. D. organizational effects of estradiol and progesterone.
Which of the following is not considered a common symptom of depression?
a) Psychomotor retardation or agitation b) Sleeping too much or too little c) Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt d) All of the above are common symptoms of depression
Kris does poorly on factual multiple-choice tests in history and psychology. Kris is having trouble on tests that measure
a. syllogisms. b. divergent thought. c. convergent thought. d. intuitive thought.