The difference between pure and applied research is the difference between
a. prediction and control.
b. practice and theory.
c. research for its own sake and research to solve specific problems.
d. application and adaptation.
C
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The principles of feminist therapy include
a. the belief that women's major problems are primarily societal rather than internal. b. encouraging women to recognize the sexism in society so that they can adjust to the situation. c. a strong emphasis on gender inequalities, with little discussion of other kinds of inequalities. d. working on women's relationships to make sure that women have more power than men.
In ______ design, participants are paired across the treatment conditions on some variable of interest.
A. post hoc B. matched C. pretest-posttest D. related/paired samples t-test
Which of the following is the best example of goodness of fit?
A) Traci is uncoordinated, so her parents enroll her in dance classes to help her become more coordinated. B) Lyn's friends tease her for wearing clothing that is out-of-style. C) Connie's parents help her to complete her math homework. D) Allen's teacher assigns all students to read and give a speech on a book about animals.
Research methods that depict behavior, but do not necessarily yield causal explanations, are called:
a. experimental methods. b. blind studies. c. significance tests. d. descriptive methods.