What is most characteristic of a correlational study?
a. manipulation of an independent variable
b. control of variables
c. separation of participants into groups based on a specific individual characteristic
d. a focus on evaluating whether a relationship exists between variables
d
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Which of the following was thought of as a chronic, milder form of Bipolar Disorder?
a. Dysthymic Disorder. b. Cyclothymic Disorder. c. Manic-Depression. d. Dysphoric Disorder.
Harry can't remember anything that happened after he was taken prisoner and tortured during the war. Harry is suffering from:
A. Alzheimer's disease B. Korsakoff's syndrome C. amnesia D. interference
Whether we drive our car across an intersection depends on if the traffic light is red or green. This illustrates the principle of
a. stimulus control. b. operant extinction. c. stimulus generalization. d. partial reinforcement.
Praising or rewarding oneself for having made a particular response, such as completing a school assignment, is called
a. self-efficacy. b. self-reinforcement. c. conditions of worth. d. conditional positive regard.