In Leontiev’s theory of the development of the mind, which of the following is the stage at which living organisms are distinguishable from dead things?
a. irritability
b. sensitivity
c. perception
d. reflexivity
Answer: a. irritability
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a. the body image of others. b. their own body image. c. how many calories are in different foods. d. how much exercise is required for good health.
The design that allows for the greatest reduction of error variance is:
a. within-subjects. b. between-subjects. c. completely randomized. d. factorial.
Molly was in a meeting with her boss and accidentally made a mistake in explaining her work. Afterwards, Molly was upset when she thought about the mistake and kept telling herself, "just stop thinking about it." According to research on self-regulation, this strategy is most likely to have which of the following effects on Molly?
A. She will be able to consciously control her thoughts and stop thinking about her mistake. B. Trying to control the thought will lead her to actually think of the mistake even more. C. She will realize that this mistake was from her "prior self" and shift her focus back to the present. D. She will start to separate herself from the mistake and the event will be less distressing.
Why do ABAB designs aid in making conclusions about the effects of treatment?
a) Because ABAB designs do not require a baseline assessment. b) Because ABAB designs show the effects of no treatment over time. c) Because the reversal phase and corresponding changes in behavior usually make rival hypotheses implausible. d) Because the reversal phase demonstrates that the behavior change will not revert to previous levels