Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?
A. the scientific study of behavior
B. the scientific study of mental processes
C. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
D. the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes
Answer: C
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a. reduce memory distortions in self-report measures. b. amplify memory distortions in self-report measures. c. increase the role of values in the research process. d. observe participants' behavior unobtrusively.
Tied scores often present a problem in distribution-free tests. The most common way to deal with them in a Mann-Whitney test is to
a. flip a coin. b. use a random number table. c. assign tied ranks. d. throw out the tied data.
For the Stoics, the basic moral choice a person makes is:
a. to act or not to act in accordance with nature’s plan b. to live or not to live in accordance with God’s will c. to seek pleasure or to avoid pain d. to follow one’s personal impulses or to conform to society’s values
The tendency to explain our successes according to our personal abilities and attribute our failures to forces beyond our control is called ______
a. the primacy effect b. defensive attribution c. the fundamental attribution error d. self-delusional thought