In the Watson and Rayner experiment with Little Albert, Albert's fear of the _____ was regarded as evidence of stimulus generalization

Professor Clark gives her students an assignment to develop hypotheses on global warming. To be consistent with a scientific method, students should develop their hypotheses based on

A) their own existing beliefs about the issue. Incorrect. In fact, for research to be as "clean" and accurate as possible, researchers have to be very careful NOT to let their own beliefs or biases influence their research. B) reports discussed on television. C) untestable predictions. D) a well-supported scientific theory. Correct. A hypothesis is a testable prediction derived from a scientific theory.

Each of the following is a reason that team-based approaches have been gaining in popularity in recent years except ________

a. the modern workforce is better educated and thus better prepared to perform complex decision-making functions b. most jobs now require flexible approaches to rapidly changing technologies and business climates c. businesses exist in a complex, interconnected environment in which no employee can know or master everything needed to run a successful enterprise d. researchers have found that because of factors like groupthink and risky shift, groups tend to make more effective decisions than individuals