One drawback of structured observations is that
a. the artificial nature of the setting may distort the behavior of interest.
b. they cannot be used to study behaviors that occur naturally only rarely.
c. they can only be used to study behaviors that occur in public settings.
d. they cannot be performed in a laboratory.
a
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Being a single mom, Lisa has to work two part-time jobs to pay the rent and buy the diapers. According to the research on happiness, which of the following ideas could most likely benefit her?
A) As long as she can make more money, she will be happy. Incorrect. Money can have an effect on happiness, but usually only in the short-term and only modestly up to about $75,000. B) If she can move to the West Coast, she will be happy. C) As long as she can keep the two jobs, she will be happy. D) As long as she believes in the future, she will be happy.
The idea that we can learn from seeing the actions of others is known as
a. extinction. b. observational learning. c. insight learning. d. cognitive dissonance. e. the Garcia effect.