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Question 101

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A major issue that has emerged from debates over the use of animals in psychological research centers on

A) whether operational definitions help to distinguish between animal and human functioning.
B) when use of the double-blind procedure is most appropriate in animal studies.
C) whether experimental methods can reduce the need for descriptive methods in research involving animals.
D) what safeguards should protect the well-being of animals used in research.

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Question 102

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Professor Reed attempts to assess the relative contributions of heredity and home environment to children's susceptibility to depression.Her research best illustrates the concerns of the ________ perspective.

A) psychodynamic
B) behavior genetics
C) cognitive
D) behavioral

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An extensive survey revealed that children with relatively high self-esteem tend to picture God as kind and loving,whereas those with lower self-esteem tend to perceive God as angry.The researchers concluded that the children's self-esteem had apparently influenced their views of God.This conclusion best illustrates the danger of

For effective mastery of course material,the text emphasizes the value of

Which perspective would be most helpful for understanding the role of repeated practice on the long-term retention of information?

Being randomly assigned to the experimental group in a research project involves being assigned

An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events is called a(n)

The pioneering memory researcher Mary Whiton Calkins was denied the ________ Ph.D.degree she had earned under the mentorship of _________.

Ethical principles developed by psychologists urge investigators to

After noting that a majority of professional basketball players are African-American,Ervin concluded that African-Americans are better athletes than members of other racial groups.Ervin's conclusion best illustrates the danger of

The enhanced memory that accompanies repeated self-testing of previously learned material best illustrates the value of

Hindsight bias most directly contributes to the perception that

The survey is a research method in which

The early school of thought that used introspection to reveal the mind's makeup was called

If psychologists discovered that more intelligent parents have smarter children than less intelligent parents,this would demonstrate that

A concern with the reasoning processes that contribute to effective problem solving is most characteristic of the ________ perspective.

Akira believes that her son has become a good student because he is frequently praised for his learning efforts.Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.

Beginning in the 1920s,American psychologists such as John B.Watson emphasized the study of

The simplified reality of laboratory experiments is most helpful in enabling psychologists to

Jean Piaget developed his ideas about children's thinking after carefully observing and questioning only a few children.Which research method did he use?