Scientific knowledge is empirical, which means that it is based on ________.

a. laboratory experiments
b. objective, tangible evidence
c. behavioral observations
d. complex, subjective assertions


b. objective, tangible evidence

Psychology

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What methods were used by Bouchard and Lykken to study the impact of genes and environment on psychological characteristics?

A. They studied siblings raised in the same home and looked for common characteristics. B. They studied adopted children raised in the same home and looked for common characteristics. C. They studied identical twins raised in different environments and looked for common characteristics. D. They studied good friends who shared a mostly common environment and looked for common characteristics.

Psychology

Stereoscopic depth perception requires the brain to detect ____

a. amblyopia b. retinal disparity c. strabismus d. contrasting imagery

Psychology

Neurohormones' main function is to

a. Lower stress b. Carry the brain's signals to the rest of the body c. Modulate mood d. All of the above.

Psychology

We have the most evidence of efficacy for these therapies:

a. cognitive-behavioral therapy and antidepressant drugs. b. interpersonal therapy and antidepressant drugs. c. interpersonal therapy and psychoanalytic therapy. d. psychoanalytic therapy and antidepressant drugs. e. cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychoanalytic therapy.

Psychology