The restricted pattern of behavior generally observed in autism involves:
A. repetitive movements such as spinning in circles
B. an intense preference for keeping things the same
C. inappropriate communication patterns
D. lack of recognition of significant others
B. an intense preference for keeping things the same
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Recent research on communications with gorillas and chimpanzees suggest that these animals can learn to use language. The conclusion that these animals truly use language has been criticized because
a. gestures and other simple responses can be learned through conditioning and reinforcement without a true use of language b. language is a uniquely human attribute that cannot be shared with animals c. the language abilities of chimpanzees are too limited to represent any form of language d. phonemes cannot be used by chimpanzees or other animals e. researchers have not agreed on an adequate definition of language
The first items in a long list of items to be remembered are usually remembered better than items in the middle of the list. This is explained by the
A) law of effect B) recency effect C) primacy effect D) continuity effect
Inferential statistics allow you to decide whether a difference between the experimental and the control group is due to _______________ or ________________
a. manipulation; chance b. manipulation; experimental error c. sampling error; independent variable d. independent variable; experimental error
Margot wonders if people behave more aggressively when there is a full moon. To attempt to find out, she categorizes arrest records and emergency room admissions by the cycle of the moon. Margot is taking a(n) _____ approach to the question.
A) empirical B) dogmatic C) hypothetical D) deductive