Researchers must be wary of _____ bias, which causes them to ignore evidence that contradicts their views
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: confirmation
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Attribution refers to the process of
a. making judgments about ourselves through comparison with others. b. making inferences about the causes of one's own behavior and that of others. c. bringing one's behavior into agreement with the behavior of others in a group. d. revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others.
When young adults return after leaving home for some period to live in the homes of their middle-aged parents, they are described as __________.
A. feathered nesters B. yo-yo children C. the sandwich generation D. boomerang children
A(n) ____ is someone who works for a researcher by serving as an "actor" in the research (e.g., pretending to be another research participant, and being mean to other research participants in order to see how participants respond to meanness)
a. confederate b. allied respondent c. infiltrator d. behaviorist
Mary and Ted, who are in a relationship, are working with a therapist to strengthen the communication between them and to express their insecurities about the relationship. Mary and Ted are most likely participating in _____
A) social skills training B) couple therapy C) hypnotherapy D) classical conditioning