How do social psychologists formulate hypotheses and theories?
a. They are inspired by previous theories and research.
b. They disagree with a previous researchers' interpretations of his or her study.
c. They construct hypotheses and theories based on personal observations in everyday life.
d. all of the above
Answer: D
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A. Low frequency words have more discriminable features B. High frequency words have more discriminable features C. The contexts in which low frequency words are seen are more discriminable D. Low frequency words are seen in fewer contexts
Which of the following is NOT a weakness of Piaget's theory?
a. Piaget's theory overestimates cognitive competencies in infants and young children and underestimates cognitive competencies in adolescents. b. Piaget's theory is vague with respect to processes and mechanisms of change. c. Piaget's stage model does not account for variability in children's performance. d. Piaget's theory undervalues the influence of sociocultural environment on cognitive development.