Bartlett argued that Ebbinghaus’s belief that he had created meaningless stimuli, his nonsense syllables, and thereby removed the problem of meaning, was false because, even with those nonsense syllables, people __________.
a. “construct” their own reality
b. are uninfluenced by meaning as respondents
c. are mechanical in their responses
d. none of the above
Answer: d. none of the above
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Several studies indicate that brain activity preparing for a movement starts before the conscious decision to make the movement. Why is the interpretation of results uncertain? a. The results vary drastically from one culture to another
b. Researchers cannot accurately measure the time of a brain activity. c. People cannot accurately report the time when they made the movement. d. Voluntary decisions are gradual and difficult to pinpoint in time.
Grandma Burns lived to the age of 102. To better understand how she lived a long life, you ask your family physician. Your physician is least likely to cite which factor of her life trajectory as a key to her longevity??
a. ?having positive self-perceptions in middle adulthood b. ?being introverted as a child c. ?being a woman d. ?having a group of genes that inhibit aging
The central issue being addressed in a study is called the ____
a. null hypothesis b. research question c. theoretical construct d. operationalization
One of the problems with the original Hassles Scale was:
a) Factor analyses found that the items loaded on too many factors b) Marriage was used as a bench mark against which all other hassles were rated c) Some items were symptoms of distress d) The psychometric properties of the scale were never established