32. Carolina wants to determine if preschoolers are more or less likely to initiate play with same or opposite gender peers. She is trying to devise a plan in which the children will not know that they are being observed. Carolina seeks a(n): A) empirical method. B) parsimonious theory. C) experimental hypothesis. D) research question.
33. Angela wants to determine if male or female college students are more likely to pay with cash versus a credit card while at a restaurant. She is undecided if she should observe their actions at a restaurant or rather questions to participants about this topic using a survey. Angela is trying to decide on the best to address her research question. A) statistical technique B) parsimonious theory C) experimental hypothesis D) empirical method
34. Sue becomes tired when it gets really hot outside and Frank becomes angry. Their different reactions to the heat illustrate the challenge of to the study of human behavior. A) confounds B) variability C) complexity D) reactivity
35. Drugs of abuse activate the reward pathway in the brain. This pathway consists of multiple brain structures, many neurotransmitters, and millions of interconnected neurons. Determining the brain changes that underlie the transition from casual drug use to addiction is a difficult process due to the of the system. A) reliability B) parsimony C) complexity D) reactivity
36. According to the textbook, what three things make people especially difficult to study? A) shyness, moodiness, and unpredictability B) complexity, reactivity, and unpredictability C) variability, reactivity, and complexity D) reactivity, variability, and stubbornness
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