Sally proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced. This best represents which step of the scientific method?
a. testing the hypothesis
b. observing events
c. forming a hypothesis
d. formulating a theory
e. randomizing participants
c. forming a hypothesis
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Mark has been attending a religious study with friends from his dorm. He really likes these people, although he thinks that their interpretation of the sacred text is dead wrong. Yet in the meetings, he tends to agree with them to avoid conflict because he enjoys their friendship so much. Mark is most likely experiencing ____
a. private acceptance b. public compliance c. persuasion d. repetition with variation
The pain message is relayed from the spinal cord to the__________and then projected to the cerebral cortex, making us aware of the location and intensity of the damage
A) cerebrum B) medulla C) ganglions D) thalamus E) Select
In adapting to a new culture, the pattern that involves rejecting your old culture but suffering rejection by members of the new culture is known as
a. assimilation. b. marginalization. c. integration. d. separation.
What is NOT one of the marks of a well-done change of venue survey?
A. The jurisdiction that serves as a comparison is demographically similar. B. The survey measures the respondent's knowledge of the case. C. The survey measures the respondent's knowledge of the legal system. D. The survey measures the respondent's view of the suspect's guilt.