The goals of psychology are to _______
a) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind
b) understand, compare, and analyze human behavior
c) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death
d) describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
D
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Elizabeth Loftus managed to implant memories of being lost in a mall in a group of adults. What is the problem with choosing being lost in the mall as a scenario for implanting false memories?
a) Most people have been lost in a mall at some point in their lives so the implanted memory might be an actual memory. b) It is such a common scenario that it was impossible to implant in people's minds. c) Being lost in a mall is not a plausible scenario for too many people to make the study reliable. d) Being lost in the mall does not provoke anxiety so it is not a good substitute for more traumatic scenarios such as sexual abuse.
According to the text, which of the following is NOT an essential variable found in a psychological experiment?
a. mediating variable b. independent variable c. extraneous variable d. dependent variable