Which of the following goals of science is the most important for changing behavior?
A. determination of cause
B. description
C. explanation
D. prediction
Answer: A
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a. abnormal psychology b. health psychology c. counseling psychology d. biopsychology
Research finds that the average absolute threshold for taste is one teaspoon of sugar diluted into ____ gallons of water.
A. two B. five C. twelve D. twenty-five
Jude is an adult who describes her own childhood in very general terms and seems to idealize her parents. Which type of attachment representation does Jude seem to have?
a. secure c. preoccupied b. dismissive d. resistant
Which of the following methods was used to study conformity in Asch's classic obedience study?
A. enabling a small act of evil to foster the attitude that leads to a bigger evil act B. assessing suggestibility regarding seeming movement of light C. complying with commands to shock another D. agreement with others' obviously wrong perceptual judgments