Brandon is an industrial-organizational psychologist who has been hired by a large hotel chain to determine why their turnover rate is so high for their maids. This is an example of _____ research.
A) applied
B) basic
C) experiential
D) laboratory
Answer: A
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Leo conducts a study in which he measures gestational age at birth (e.g., 38 weeks, 39 weeks, etc.) and also degree of attention deficit symptoms. He finds that the lower the gestational age at birth, the higher the degree of attention deficit. This relationship, which is moderate in strength, is best characterized by which of the following correlations?
a. r = +1.00 b. r = +.65 c. r = -1.00 d. r = -.45
In Pavlov's research, dogs' salivation is an example of a:
A) stimulus. B) response. C) construal of a stimulus. D) reinforcer.
Mirror neurons in monkeys' brains were first observed to fire when
a. when a monkey saw a human imitating its behavior. b. when a monkey watched a hand making grasping movements without something to grasp. c. when a monkey did or watched a human do a specific goal-directed act with the hands. d. when a monkey saw another monkey eating.
The information-processing approach in cognitive psychology assumes that the human mind __________
a) processes information in much the same way as a computer. b) is controlled by unconscious levels of processing similar to animal instincts. c) is so vast and complicated that it cannot be studied scientifically. d) processes information in a stream of consciousness triggered by the constantly changing environment.