While you are driving, you make an illegal lane change and see a flashing light behind you
You immediately think, "Ticket time" and prepare to pull over. But as the car behind you draws nearer, you see that is is just a car with a vivid turn signal. Your behavior regarding the flashing light illustrates
a. dishabituation.
b. a perceptual set.
c. reality testing.
d. precognition.
ANSWER: b
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a. Alan Hartstring b. Edward Tolman c. B.F. Skinner d. Albert Bandura
Suppose a researcher wishes to study the relationship between a high-protein diet and school performance. She asks students to record their eating habits for a week and compares their protein consumption to their grade point average in school
If she finds that students who eat more protein generally get better grades, it would be appropriate to conclude that she has identified a: a. positive correlation b. negative correlation c. causal relationship d. "zero order" correlation