Learning theories of attitudes take into account an individual's past history, whereas expectancy-value theories do not
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: T
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Between-subjects designs are often used in research on complex cognitive processes because
a. they reduce the variability of observations. b. they require fewer participants compared to within-subjects designs. c. they prevent the occurrence of carryover effects. d. they increase our confidence in the reliability of the results.
As puberty continues, the ovaries, in response to stimulation by the pituitary gland, begin to release more and more ____
a. estrogen into the circulatory system b. androgen into the circulatory system c. testosterone into the circulatory system d. progesterone into the circulatory system
With regard to learning theory, behaviorism should be viewed as
a. a comprehensive, objective view of human learning. b. an oversimplified explanation failing to address symbolic functioning. c. contradictory to the claims of cognitivism. d. foundational in its assertions, a necessary step in moving from the simple to the complex.
In a longitudinal study that followed a sample of American children from age 4 to 11, TV-watching predicted gains in body fat. The study found that these were ____
a. positively correlated—as TV consumption increased, body fat increased b. negatively correlated—as TV consumption increased, body fat decreased c. uncorrelated—there is no relationship between TV consumption and body fat d. neutrally correlated—as TV consumption increased, body fat remained the same