Research by the psychologist Anthony Little revealed that women who use contraceptives choose men who look more "macho" than do women not using contraceptives
In order to conclude that contraceptive use is a causal variable here, we have to rule out other possible variables as causing the behavior. Ruling out other effects involves which principle of establishing causation?
a. covariance rule.
b. internal validity rule.
c. causal ambiguity rule.
d. temporal precedence rule.
B
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The MAIN contribution of Philippe Pinel to the care of those with severe mental illnesses was to:
A) develop state hospitals for people who couldn't afford private care. B) use antipsychotic drugs in highly controlled settings. C) treat patients with sympathy and kindness. D) promote deinstitutionalization.
Which of the following is true about ethics?
a. is easy to implement at the organizational level, as best illustrated at Enron Corporation b. is the study of consciously coordinated social units c. aims to understand motivations for individual behaviours d. informs us as to whether a job is intrinsically rewarding e. helps us do the "right" thing