Five thousand parents have been randomly selected from across the United States and will be asked a series of 20 well-chosen questions regarding their discipline techniques. These parents will be participating in which type of research study?
a. case study
b. clinical method
c. survey
d. correlational study
C
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The sympathetic nervous system does each of the following EXCEPT
a. increase heart rate. b. release glucose. c. increase respiration. d. draw stored energy from bodily reserves. e. promote digestion.
The _____ indicates the magnitude of a correlation coefficient
a. slope b. sign c. absolute value d. none of the alternative is correct
Nine-month-old Joshua is given a stuffed toy which is too large for him to hold in his hand or place in his mouth
Joshua lets the stuffed toy fall to the ground and shows no further interest in it. How would Piaget explain this behavior? Since Joshua was unable to achieve cognitive equilibrium, he applied assimilation to this new experience. Since Joshua couldn't hold onto the stuffed toy, he remained in a state of disequilibrium. Since Joshua was unable to achieve cognitive equilibrium, he applied accommodation to this new experience. Joshua wanted to play with the stuffed toy, but he doesn't have the visual ability to perceive the size of the toy.
In studies relating homicide to alcohol use,
A. there is no statistical relationship between drinking and homicide. B. about half of all murderers and about half of all homicide victims had been drinking. C. murderers were likely to have been drinking, but their victims were not. D. victims were likely to have been drinking, but the murderers were not.