In the attempt to understand human behavior, the most powerful investigative tool of science is the experiment. Its most limiting feature, however, is
a. it doesn't establish cause-effect relationships.
b. its use may raise ethical issues.
c. it may not be possible to distinguish between dependent and independent variables.
d. it is opposed by the APA.
B
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Although the risk of using a cellular telephone during pregnancy is, as of yet, unclear, your authors do note that there is one way in which using cell phones represents an enormous risk for both pregnant women and their unborn children. That is: a. using cell phones while exercising
b. using cell phones while driving. c. using cell phones while cooking. d. sleeping next to a charging cell phone.
Latent learning is most closely associated with which of the following?
a. classical conditioning b. cognitive learning c. instrumental learning d. operant conditioning
Infants are actually better than adults at the task of
a. discriminating the colors of the visible spectrum. b. detecting unhealthy substances by taste alone. c. being trained with negative reinforcement. d. discriminating among unfamiliar phonemes.
Why is priming memory so difficult to study?
a) It does not operate on a conscious level. b) It is a more recently identified type of memory. c) People with perfectly intact memories are often the focus of study. d) It is concerned with the identification of only certain words and objects.