Suppose you come across a car accident at an intersection and observe that a small car is severely damaged and a large SUV appears to have only a headlight broken. If you describe the accident as occurring because the SUV hit the smaller car, your report likely includes
A. contaminated observations.
B. inferences.
C. distorted behaviors.
D. illusory correlations.
B. inferences.
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A) clinical psychologist B) industrial/organizational psychologist C) school psychologist D) cognitive psychologist
The basic components of informed consent are
A. competence, volunteerism, full information, and comprehension. B. volunteerism and comprehension. C. competence, volunteerism, comprehension, and knowledge of results. D. anonymity, volunteerism, full information, and comprehension.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, what percentage of high school students carried a weapon to school in the month prior to being surveyed?
A. 6% B. 15% C. 25% D. 40%
Shelby spends hours each morning in the bathroom applying make up before school, thinking
about how others will see her when she walks into class. Which part of adolescent egocentrism is she exhibiting with this behavior? a. naïve idealism b. the personal fable c. the imaginary audience d. hypothetico-deductive thinking