The science that studies behavior and mental processes is __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
psychology
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Which of the following actions will always change the value of the mean?
a. Changing the value of one score b. Adding a new score to the distribution c. Removing a score from the distribution d. All 3 of the other choices are correct
In a classic experiment, psychology students were assigned to work either with "bright" rats or with "dull" rats, described as such by the experimenter. After a series of tests, the students' results showed that the "bright" rats had outperformed the "dull" rats. However, in fact, all the rats were of the same strain and breed; there were no preexisting differences between the groups. What caused
the difference in their performance? A) By chance, the rats in one group actually were brighter than those in the other group. B) Demand characteristics in the experiment cued the rats about how to perform in the mazes. C) The students' expectations about the rats' performance influenced their observations and behaviours. D) The students looked at average scores, rather than at each rat's individual score.
Seligman’s (1971) preparedness theory suggests that:
A. People are born with a predisposition to learn to fear certain stimuli B. People are born with certain phobias C. People develop certain phobias because of a negative experience of a stimulus D. People only develop fears about fear-relevant stimuli
Language acquisition device" is a term Chomsky used to refer to the infant's inborn ability to learn language
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.