A standard method for conducting research that has been developed over a number of studies and demonstrated to be effective is called a research _____
a. paradigm c. syllogism
b. blueprint d. organization
A
A paradigm is like a blueprint or the bottom part of a recipe. It explains the steps for doing something.
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b. They look away from a toy after seeing it for only a few seconds. c. They say that a row of coins has more after they are spread out. d. They say that a ball of clay weighs more after it has been squashed flat.
Collins studies the patterns of psychological and behavioral characteristics by which each person can be compared and contrasted with other people. Dr. Collins is best classified as a ____ psychologist
a. ?clinical b. ?personality c. ?behavioral d. ?social
Which statement is an attribute of a good theory?
A) It can be proven correct. B) It cannot be tested. C) It is no more complicated than necessary. D) It makes unfalsifiable predictions.
A researcher implants an electrode in a rat's brain, and then wires the electrode so that it stimulates a specific brain region every time the rat presses a lever
The rat finds the stimulation so rewarding that it does nothing but press the lever all day. Which of the following brain regions does the electrode most likely stimulate? A) nucleus accumbens B) amygdala C) cerebellum D) thalamus