A psychologist working in which psychological specialty might explore how a person is able to recognize someone's voice over the telephone by interpreting pitch?
a. personality
b. comparative
c. learning
d. sensation and perception
D
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According to the discussion of early language production,
a. true babbling involves only vowels. b. babbling is a form of intentional communication. c. when infants are 1 month old, their babbling already sounds like the language spoken in their home. d. intentional communication begins at about 9 months of age.
With regard to psychological tests, reliability is most synonymous with
a. cultural sensitivity. b. consistency. c. accuracy. d. validity.
The Society for Research in Child Development decided that the ethical concerns about the welfare of the children serving as research participants should be the primary concern and override any potential benefits of the research for children in general. This concept is referred to as
a. debriefing c. informed consent b. confidentiality d. jeopardy
Which of the following strategies would be most effective for finding out if a provider of psychological services is legitimately qualified to treat your problem?
A. Check whether they have the correct credentials which would allow them to treat your problem. B. Check that they have a real title that is relevant to the issues you have. C. Make sure their credentials are from nationally recognized schools. D. Ask them about their approach to providing therapy, especially their thoughts on peer-reviewed studies.