Watching behavior in real-world settings is known as ___________

A) a case study
B) a correlation design
C) naturalistic observation
D) a self-report


Answer: C
Rationale: When psychologists engage in naturalistic observation, they unobtrusively observe and record behavior as it occurs in the subject's natural environment.

Psychology

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a. occipital lobe; temporal lobe b. prefrontal cortex; prefrontal cortex c. prefrontal cortex; hippocampus d. None of the above

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a. Variables that most researchers forget to consider. b. Variables that make it look like the two original variables are causing each other. c. Variables that determine when related items have a negative correlation. d. Variables that determine when related items have a positive correlation.

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Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the back areas of the brain cortex are associated more with __________ memories

a. episodic b. semantic c. procedural d. skill

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The concordance rate for affective disorder for monozygotic twins

A) is identical to that of dizygotic twins. B) is the same whether or not the twins were raised in the same household. C) proves that affective disorder is mostly an effect of the environment. D) is higher than that for dizygotic twins. E) is less than that noted for close relatives suffering from affective disorder.

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