Mario conducts a study on what Caucasians perceive as physically attractive, then conducts the same study with African Americans, and then with Asian Americans as the sample. Mario is using ________ to determine the external validity of his findings
a. meta-analysis
b. a cover story
c. surveys
d. replications
Answer: D
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Cognitive consistency theories are specifically used to explain ____.?
a. ?how we come to know ourselves b. ?how we resolve conflict between ourselves and others with whom we interact c. ?why and when we change our attitudes d. ?the steps we go through when developing logical thinking skills
In his hypothetic-deductive theory, Hull conceived of a process in which a(n):?
a. ?set of postulates are created from which empirical relationships are predicted b. ?small segment of behavior such as a reflex or a habit s isolated for study c. ?pattern of stimuli is experienced along with a response such that the two become associated d. ?organism learns to make a response that is instrumental in producing reinforcement
The hormone __________ has been found to be elevated in most patients hospitalized with major depressive disorder
Fill in the blanks with correct word
For a class project, Mindi has to deliver a presentation on heuristics and algorithms. She decides to create a demonstration to illustrate how people often use heuristics instead of algorithms. People do this because heuristics
A. avoid mental sets. B. guarantee solutions. C. avoid functional fixedness. D. are shortcuts to solutions.