Researchers prefer to select participants who accurately represent the larger population that the researchers are interested in. This type of a group is called a _________ sample
a. double-blind
b. cross-cultural
c. volunteer
d. representative
Answer: d
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Consistent with James's views, Pavlov argued that ____
a. ?psychology was not yet a science b. ?psychology was in the preparadigmatic phase c. ?classical conditioning was the paradigm needed for psychology to become a science d. ?psychology was a mentalistic interpretation of physiology e. ?psychology was still in the realm of philosophy
Research has shown that children in preschools with very strong academic orientations tend to be less _____ by the end of their kindergarten year
a. anxious b. creative c. negative toward schooling d. intelligent
Modeling has been used successfully for each of the following except to ________
a. help people overcome snake phobias b. teach job skills to people with mental retardation c. help alcoholic individuals reduce or eliminate their drinking d. help people with mental retardation learn living skills
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Humanistic psychology emerged in the 1950s.