If we hear a complaint that experimental psychology research lacks ecological validity, the person is complaining that __________
a. the research is not representative of real-world situations
b. the research lacks sufficient precision
c. the research lacks an appropriate comparison group
d. we are attempting to understand complex phenomena by breaking them down into their components
Answer: a
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Lillian is cramming for her Latin exam. She must memorize vocabulary for Chapters 3 through 7 in her textbook by tomorrow morning. Which of the following best describes her recall of Chapter 5’s vocabulary compared to her friend Deb, who studied each chapter on the individual night assigned?
a. ?Her recall of Chapter 5 will be essentially the same as Deb’s if their total amount of study time is similar. b. ?Her recall of Chapter 5 will be worse than Deb’s because of proactive and retroactive interference. c. ?Her recall of Chapter 5 will be better than Deb’s because of proactive interference. d. ?Her recall of Chapter 5 will be worse than Deb’s because of retroactive interference only.
Jacob, 13, lives in the capital city of a Third World country
His parents are too poor to pay for school fees and uniforms for him and his brothers and sisters, so he quit school after 4th grade to go to work running errands for a neighbor who has a stand in the market. Jacob and his family are directly affected by what the textbook describes as A) globalization. B) a vicious cycle. C) a virtuous cycle. D) a business cycle.
Dr. Bean believes that language development is a product of inner capacities and environmental influences. Dr. Bean's belief is consistent with the __________ perspective
A) behaviorist B) nativist C) interactionist D) dynamic systems
Contemporary psychologists suggest that the top of Maslow's need hierarchy be replaced with which need?
A. Affiliation B. Mate acquisition C. Self-protection D. Parenting