Finding causal relationships in psychology is most easily accomplished by
(a) asking people to describe the causes of their behavior
(b) correlational research
(c) experimental research
(d) relying on personal experiences of experts
(e) simply seeing if two things covary with each other
C
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Robert White (1959) defined _____ as the capacity to interact effectively with one's environment
a. competence b. self-actualization c. confidency d. exploration
Factors leading to the emergence of community psychology in the mid-20th-century in the U.S. were interest in group dynamics and action research, social movements, and ____
a. changes in the mental health system b. the influence of the War on Drugs c. a preventive perspective on mental health d. both ‘a' and ‘c'
Persuasory influences by teachers do not positively affect self-efficacy if they
a. encourage the student to complete the extra assignment. b. praise the student's work. c. talk with the student about how the assignment could be improved. d. reflect doubt on the student's ability to complete an assignment.
Which of the following is an example of research?
a) studying what methods work to improve memory b) studying the difference between short and long-term memory c) studying the neurochemistry of memory d) altering memory in mice to better understand memory storage