People seldom resist change once they understand that the change will benefit them.

a. true

b. false

After making makes a series of observations of a certain phenomenon in a laboratory, a scientist develops a theory that explains these results and predicts new values for future observations.

Why can you smell a cake baking in the kitchen when you are in your bedroom?

A sociologist conducts a study about the motivations of people who vote. She collects data by surveying 1000 voters. She presents her findings at the American Sociological Association conference, and publishes her work in an academic journal.

A long-term care facility's policy is that a patient's door must remain open when meeting with visitors. which of the following is being violated?

In a home for troubled youth, adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes, make their beds, and come to meals on time. the adolescents return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch tv.

Which action could be considered an indirect effect of the protestant reformation? Sale of indulgences Wars of religion The rise of nation-states Decline in literacy

Which theory would be considered plausible by evidence that different emotional states have real physiological differences?

When Rita was deciding which type of cell phone to purchase, she tried to systematically compare prices, features, and quality before making a final decision. Which key term best describes Rita's approach to buying a new phone

In the late 1800s, John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company was one of the largest corporations in the United States. It was also a classic example of a bureaucracy.

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. behavior refers to: