Which of the following refers to a widely-held scientific belief in the 1950s?
A. Dreams occurred in the passive state of sleep.
B. The brain was active throughout sleep.
C. Dreaming happened in the inactive stage of sleep.
D. The brain was relatively inactive during sleep.
D. The brain was relatively inactive during sleep.
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The components of a "death system" include:
a. Sanctioning certain kinds of killing Correct b. Objects and symbols c. Disposing of the dead d. Preventing death e. Caring for the dying
An advantage of holding a variable constant rather than using random assignment to form your groups is that holding a variable constant ____
a. reduces error due to participant differences b. is easier than randomization c. prevents confounding d. ensures a nonbiased sample
There are some problems that cannot be solved, but we can change the way we think about the problem. What coping method is being used when a person says, "Well, I may have lost my accounting job, , but I always did want a chance to work with people, and now I can find a job that allows me to do that"?
a. reappraising the situation b. learning from the experience c. making social comparisons d. cultivating a sense of humor
According to the most recent evidence, which of the following is a criticism that can be made regarding Piaget's findings?
A. The capacities of infants usually are not as high as claimed by Piaget. B. Object permanence has been shown as early as 1 month of age, thus refuting Piaget's claim that it is not established until toddlerhood. C. Piaget's theory seems to underestimate the age by which a child masters object permanence, indicating that they are not as egocentric as Piaget believed. D. Piaget's concept that the qualitative changes in cognitive processing are more important than the quantitative changes has been effectively refuted.