You are studying anxiety. Which of the following can you not directly observe?

You are studying anxiety. Which of the following can you not directly observe?
 
  a. heart rate
  b. nervousness
  c. sweaty palms
  d. self-report of anxiety

Question 2

Subjective experiences, the origin of the universe, and subatomic physics are all examples of phenomena that:
 
  a. cannot be directly measured.
  b. cannot be studied scientifically.
  c. are impossible to study using inferences.
  d. are based on superstition.

Question 3

In studying subjective experience, we assume that:
 
  a. subjective experience is a marker variable.
  b. subjective experience is directly observable.
  c. behavior and subjective experience are unrelated.
  d. behavior is a manifestation of what the subject is experiencing.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a measurable behavior?
 
  a. respiration rate
  b. daydreaming
  c. number of items recalled from a memorized list
  d. time taken to run 100 meters

Question 5

Psychologists seek to understand subjective experience through:
 
  a. replication.
  b. inference from behavior.
  c. common sense.
  d. direct observation.