You hear one of your classmates say, "Scientists can't use their own experiences in the scientific method. They have to be objective!" What is your reasoned reaction to this statement?
a. The classmate is wrong since scientists often use their own experiences to create hypotheses.
b. The classmate is wrong since science never attempts to be objective.
c. The classmate is correct since personal experiences are always subjective.
d. The classmate is right. One's own experiences are always seen from a particular point of view.
A
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Which of the following statements matches findings related to pornography and sexuality?
a. In Denmark where pornography has been legal since the 1960s, there are high rates of rape and sexual violence. b. In Japan where pornography is sold freely and dominated by rape and bondage scenes, lower rates of rape are reported than those in the U.S. c. Women in societies that forbid or repress pornography tend to have more positions of power and be held in higher esteem than in countries that have few restrictions on pornography. d. A study of four countries found that as the availability of pornography increases, the rates of rape and other sexual crimes increases rapidly.
Which of the following would be an example of an obsession?
a. reinserting one's house key seven times before leaving to be sure the door is locked b. checking CNN every 20 minutes for reports about asteroids approaching Earth c. thinking several times an hour about the family pet escaping though an open yard gate d. counting one's heart rate as a distraction from sexually arousing thoughts
Large differences between privately expressed attitudes and public behavior can often be accounted for by considering the
a. belief component of an attitude. b. role of compliance in shaping behavior. c. powerful effects of chance conditioning. d. immediate consequences of one's actions.
Which of the following is a degenerative brain disease that leads to progressive and irreversible dementia and is characterized by memory loss and deterioration of other cognitive functions, including judgment and ability to reason?
a. Korsakoff's syndrome c. dementia b. Alzheimer's disease d. Parkinson's disease