A formulation of the relationships underlying observed events is called a __________.
A. theory
B. hypothesis
C. supposition
D. proposition
Answer: A
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Suppose you read in a popular magazine that college males and college females were asked to rate themselves in terms of how much they help their friends who have problems. The average score for the females was higher than the average score for the males. What would you conclude?
a. Females are more helpful than males, at least in helping their friends. b. Other people think that females are more helpful than males. c. Researcher expectancy was undoubtedly responsible for the gender difference. d. Females report that they help their friends to a greater extent than males report that they help their friends; however, males and females may not differ in their actual helpful behaviors.
Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true?
a. Approximately 1/3 of the homeless have a violent criminal past. b. Approximately 1/3 of the homeless suffer from a severe mental illness. c. Approximately 1/2 of the homeless are minorities. d. Approximately 2/3 of the homeless have a severe drug or alcohol problem.
In Rogoff's research on guided participation, North American parents were found to
a. place a greater emphasis on verbal instruction than did Mayan and Indian parents. b. place a greater emphasis on nonverbal instruction relative to Mayan and Indian parents. c. be very similar to parents in other contexts regarding verbal and nonverbal communication with their offspring. d. have greater success in teaching their infants.
All people with a typically developing brain exhibit formal operational thinking
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.