An expert tells you that "you can catch a cold by not wearing a coat when it is cold." If you are a critical thinker, you would
a. accept his statement since you remember catching a cold after you forgot your coat.
b. accept his statement because it is based on commonsense reasoning.
c. ask him to list additional experts that support his theory.
d. ask to see the empirical evidence that supports his theory.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Three-year-old Katy has just had her baby sister tear up an art project that Katy had been working on. Katy is obviously frustrated since she put much time and effort into the picture. But she doesn't hit her sister because "Mom says we can't hit.". This would have been predicted by the:
a. diathesis-aggression model b. modified frustration-aggression hypothesis c. frustration-aggression hypothesis d. negative affect model
According to surveys of psychologists in private practice (e.g., Murphy et al., 1998), managed care companies have
A. generally had a positive impact on the quality of psychotherapy they provide. B. exerted too much control over clinical decisions. C. had no effect on confidentiality issues. D. allowed psychologists to provide appropriate, ethical services.
Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________
a. mores b. norms c. roles d. schemas