You are a researcher studying how reduce teenage pregnancy rates. You plan to define the problem in operational terms, objectively measure and test causes and effects, and develop programs (based on your results) to reduce this problem. What is a disadvantage of this approach to this problem?
a. there will be sharp values differences in how to define, study and reduce the problem
b. empirical research on such a controversial issue is impossible
c. no one will be interested in your findings
d. a positivist approach is needed
a
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A. Path analysis B. Sociometric ratings C. Second-order false-belief reasoning D. Co-regulation
If Debbie stares at an illustration of the American flag for a while and then glances at a blank, white page, she will be able to view the image of the flag, but the red stripes will turn green on the blank page. Which of the following statements best explains this phenomenon?
A. The cones responsive to red light stop firing. B. The receptor cells for the red component of the red-green pairing become fatigued. C. The cones responsive to green light begin firing. D. The receptor cells for the green component of the red-green pairing begin to adapt.
Your dog starts to salivate when you use the can opener to open his can of dog food. After learning the principles of classical conditioning, it becomes obvious to you that the can opener has become an effective
A) unconditioned stimulus. B) unconditioned response. C) conditioned stimulus. D) conditioned response.
Which of the following represents the most common victim of a pedophile?
a) a child who has known the perpetrator for several years b) a child who is a complete stranger and is abducted at random c) a young child who is a close member of the pedophile's family d) a young hitchhiker who was abducted as she walked home on a lonely road late at night