The approach in which social psychologists attempt to determine whether and to what extent different variables are related to each other is called
a. naturalistic observation.
b. survey research.
c. correlational method.
d. experimental methods.
c. correlational method.
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a. have a steep, upward slope. b. have a shallow, upward slope. c. have a shallow, downward slope. d. have a steep, downward slope.
Latoya's mother has established a reward system in which Latoya earns one gold star for each chore she completes each day
If she earns 25 stars by the end of the week, Latoya's mother will take her to play at the "fast food restaurant's" playground for two hours. Latoya's mother is using which psychological approach? a. psychodynamic b. cognitive c. humanistic d. behaviorist
What is the main importance of longitudinal studies in the study of personality?
A) To look for consistency and change in personality over time B) To predict future behaviors C) To prevent future generations from making the same mistakes D) To prove non-longitudinal studies incorrect E) To end up with a large amount of data
The likelihood principle states that
A. we perceive the object that is most likely to have caused the pattern of stimuli we have received. B. we perceive size to remain the same size even when objects move to different distances. C. it is easier to perceive vertical and horizontal orientations. D. feature detectors are likely to create a clear perception of an object.