An industrial-organizational psychologist has been asked to identify the ways in which high-stress and low-stress game designers are different. The psychologist comes up with the tentative explanation that the degree of control over one's work determines the designer's stress level. This tentative explanation, which must be tested, would constitute which step in the scientific method?

a. theory building
b. operationally defining the problem
c. proposing a hypothesis
d. gathering evidence through observations

C

Psychology

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Which of the following terms is most directly related to Jake's ability to regain these lost functions? a. the brain growth spurt b. neural pruning c. brain plasticity d. habituation training

Psychology

Dr. Fodor has found that when college sophomores at his university work in pairs to solve difficult Sudoku problems, they often resolve the problems more quickly and accurately than those who work alone

However, Dr. Fodor wishes to replicate his findings to generalize that working in pairs is more effective than working alone. In what two main ways would you suggest he replicate his findings, and in what ways should he go about conducting these replications? What will be an ideal response?

Psychology