A researcher asks a sample of 200 individuals to complete a questionnaire. She then computes statistics to describe how individuals respond in general to the questions. This researcher's approach is
A. idiographic and quantitative.
B. idiographic and qualitative.
C. nomothetic and quantitative.
D. nomothetic and qualitative
C. nomothetic and quantitative.
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Many fine motor skills are difficult for young children because ______.
A. preschoolers are not motivated to try these skills independently B. they involve both hands and both sides of the brain C. preschoolers' brains are strongly lateralized D. parents often fail to provide opportunities to practice these skills
Regarding "Yo-yo dieting," which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. "Yo-yo dieting" causes the dieter's body to become highly efficient at conserving calories and storing them as fat. b. "Yo-yo dieting" can dramatically speed up the body's metabolic rate. c. "Yo-yo dieting" makes it harder to lose weight each time a person diets and easier to regain weight when the diet ends. d. "Yo-yo dieting" causes frequent weight changes, which increases the risk of heart disease and premature death.
Because some theories suggest that schizophrenia is caused, in part, by an excess of _______________ activity in the brain, it is not surprising that many antipsychotic drugs reduce the activity of this neurotransmitter
FIll in the blank with correct word.
A person is conditioned to fear white rats. Soon after, she also begins to fear white cats, white dogs, and white rabbits. Her new, unconditioned fears result from _______
a. modeling b. discrimination c. response generalization d. stimulus generalization