To better understand bulimia among college students, a researcher lives in a female freshman dorm for the fall semester to observe and interview students about their stresses, attitudes, and eating behaviors. This is an example of what type of study?
a. analogue
b. field
c. experimental
d. case
b
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b. She has used tampons. c. She has engaged in vigorous exercise that has ruptured the hymen. d. None of these
Unconscious forms of prejudice are thought to be measured with the implicit associations test. This test is based on:
a. the types of words people typically make up when they see a person of a specific race. b. how long it takes people to respond to positive or negative words along with Black or White faces. c. changes in heart rate that accompany photos of people from different racial backgrounds. d. increased activity in the emotional centers of the brain that are associated with specific races.
Dan is about to put his left hand in the tub to determine if the water is too hot for bathing his son. Which part of his nervous system will receive input concerning the water temperature?
a) efferent nerves b) the left hemisphere of the brain c) the right hemisphere of the brain d) the autonomic nervous system
Praise, awards and good grades are all examples of __________
a) reciprocal reinforcement. b) primary reinforcement. c) partial reinforcement. d) secondary reinforcement.