A researcher knows that there is a relationship between obesity and watching television for young children. However, it is not known whether children watch more TV because they are overweight, or whether they are overweight because they watch so much TV. This is an example of the directionality problem
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Maggie and Jim have started sex therapy to deal with Jim's recent erectile dysfunction. The therapist has instructed them to refrain from intercourse or genital touching but to spend the next several days enjoying each other through hugging, kissing, and mutual massage. This is an example of a. nongenital pleasuring
b. cognitive restructuring. c. nonsensate focus. d. performance "rehearsal.".
Tyrell wants to teach his two daughters, Sarah and Mia, to practice their golf swings every day. Each time after Sarah finishes practicing, he gives her $5, and each time after Mia finishes practicing, he gives her a handful of M&Ms. Sarah is receiving a __________ reinforcer, and Mia is receiving a __________ reinforcer.
A. secondary; secondary B. primary; primary C. secondary; primary D. primary; secondary
Barbara and Mary are sisters who are 13 and 15 years respectively. Barbara, the younger sister, knows that Mary is older and has to be obeyed whether she likes it or not. Where do the sisters most likely live? In a(n)
a. traditional culture. b. Western country. c. industrialized country. d. broadly socialized culture
Research on reading and math skills _________________________
a. has only been conducted in the United States and Canada b. has shown that girls are more likely to be diagnosed with dyslexia than are boys c. has shown that the whole-language approach is more effective than the phonics approach for children who are first learning to read d. has found that even some nonhuman animals have a primitive awareness of numeracy