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1

Erik Erikson's theory emphasized
A)repeated resolutions of unconscious conflicts about sexual energy.
B)changes in children's thinking as they matured.
C)success in confronting specific conflicts at particular ages in life.
D)the influence of sensitive periods in the various stages of biological maturation.
2

If you want to increase the number of times your spouse does the dishes, B. F. Skinner would tell you to
A)yell at your spouse when he or she does not do the dishes.
B)kiss your spouse when he or she does the dishes.
C)leave the sink full of dishes until your spouse does them.
D)ask your spouse nicely to do the dishes.
3

Anita insists that to assure bonding she must be conscious and have an opportunity to see and hold her baby immediately after its delivery. Which of the following theories would agree with Anita?
A)ethological theory
B)humanistic theory
C)psychoanalytic theory
D)learning theory
4

How is a questionnaire study different from one that uses interviews?
A)Questionnaires usually involve in-depth probing into the details of a person's life.
B)Interviews may be carried out over the phone, while questionnaires are always completed with the researcher present.
C)Questionnaires ask respondents to indicate their answers on paper instead of answering orally.
D)Interviews are the preferred method for cross-cultural research.
5

Florence Denmark highlighted what type of bias in research?
A)overselection of males as participants
B)unduly magnified gender differences
C)underselection of minorities as participants
D)ethnic gloss





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