An experiment is : (Multiple Choice)

An experiment is
 
  A) the most straightforward way to determine causal inferences.
  B) always carried out in a laboratory setting.
  C) never used in real psychological research.
  D) commonly used in case-study designs
  E) the same thing as a quasi-experiment.

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Question 2

Describe the Q-sort method of assessment.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Question 3

_________ is a process in which the intermediate value of some characteristic is more adaptive than is the value at either end of the distribution.
 
  a. Adaptive selection
  b. Allele selection
  c. Directional selection
  d. Stabilizing selection

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Question 4

The use of random assignment is based on a specific assumption. Identify/explain that assumption.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Question 5

An important facet of Sullivan's personality theory is which of the following concepts?
 
  A) Chumship
  B) Honesty
  C) Neuroticism
  D) Creativity
  E) Genetics