Mike pitched a great game on Saturday, and he believes that it is because he wore his lucky socks. He has now decided that he will wear these socks for every game of the season because he believes that they will make him lucky. This belief is based on _____
a. superstition
b. rationalism
c. authority
d. science
a
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According to K. Warner Schaie, what is the stage in which people in middle adulthood may become involved in organizations where they have a larger purpose in society?
A. responsible stage B. reintegrative stage C. executive stage D. achieving stage
In the general activation syndrome (GAS), described by Selye, the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system first becomes activated during:
a. the resistance phase b. the stage of exhaustion c. recovery from the stress d. the alarm reaction
The unstructured descriptive study in which the researcher unobtrusively records participants' behaviors is called a:
A) case study. B) survey. C) nondescriptive study. D) naturalistic observation.
Critics of federal legislation designed to remedy dubious educational outcomes have been most vocal about legislative provisions regarding the necessity for
A. gauging educational progress by standardized tests. B. mandatory participation of failing or trailing students in tutoring programs. C. pre-set pass scores on minimal competency exams. D. teacher progress notes for each student.