When a researcher assigns participants to either an
experimental or a control group based on their last names, systematic differences between groups are created before the experiment even begins. This is a confounding variable referred to as _____
a) observer bias.
b) participant bias.
c) selection bias.
d) assignment bias.
Answer: c
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The approach to studying learning that suggests an exclusive focus on overt, observable, and measurable responses and the discarding of references to inner thoughts, feelings, and motivations is called __________
a. functionalism b. externalism c. behaviorism d. extrinsic exclusivity
Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding a child engaged in associative play?
A) The child plays alone, but with toys just like the children around him. B) The child plays among other children, but his play is not coordinated with theirs. C) The child watches other children play and asks many questions about their toys. D) The child plays with other children, integrating his play with theirs.