Observational science - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABSC 160 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed Question: What is the primary focus of applied behavioral science? Answer: Applied behavioral science focuses on understanding and changing human behavior through scientific principles and methods to improve individual and organizational outcomes. Question: What is the difference between a positive reinforcement and a negative reinforcement? Answer: Positive reinforcement involves presenting a rewarding stimulus after a desired b...

PSYCH 104 midterm LATEST EXAM 2023/2024 GRADED A NEW VERSION controlled cognition: - CORRECT ANSWER takes time and effort The Bobo Doll took a beating for science. Which principles were tested with this experiment? - CORRECT ANSWER observational learning Employing classical conditioning, a famous hamburger chain uses bikini models in its advertisements, hoping that the viewer: - CORRECT ANSWER will experience pleasant emotions when seeing their logo in the future because of counterfa...

Use of a circle graph is best when used to answer a question about what concept? a. What is the difference between the minimum and maximum value? b. Is there a change over time? c. What is the relationship between two variables? d. How do all the parts related to the whole? D A kindergarten teacher wants to develop the concept of set and which items belong in a set. What would be an appropriate activity for her to do? a. Have students use as many words as they can think of to descri...

1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a. Florence Nightingale b. Mary Nutting c. Clara Barton d. Lillian Wald ANS: A Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara Barton, and Lillian Wald came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Mary Nutting was instrumental in moving nursing educa...

Fundamentals of Nursing 11th Edition by Potter Perry Test Bank Chapter 01: Nursing Today Potter et al.: Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the effects on health? a. Florence Nightingale b. Mary Nutting c. Clara Barton d. Lillian Wald ANS: A Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mary Nutting, Clara B...

PUBH 6003 Weeks 1-10 Exam Review Latest Updated 2024/2025 with Complete Solutions Epidemiology - Correct Answer -study of how diseases are distributed in populations -the factors that influence or determine these distributions Epi is commonly called - Correct Answer the basic science of public health what are the hallmarks of science - Correct Answer data results what are the hallmarks of public health - Correct Answer •Discovering how diseases spread in a population (distribution...

Focus of scientific studies correct answers 1. exploratory data collection and analysis (1st step in research) 2. hypothesis testing causal relationship correct answers -one variable directly or indirectly influences another -to claim scientists try to show: association precedence, parsimony, plausibility association correct answers exists between two variables if a particular value for one variable is more likely to occur with certain values of the other variable = more smoking means mo...

Chemistry: - Answer The study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactions to form various substances. Physics: - Answer The study of forces, energy and motion. Earth Science: - Answer This field focuses on Earth's structure and composition, as well as the processes that change Earth, such as volcanic and seismic activity. Physical Science: - Answer The scientific study of nonliving matter. Ex: chemistry, physics, and Earth science. Astronomy: - Answer ...

Schools of Thought - correct answers Empiricism, Structuralism, Functionalism, Behavioralism, Cognitive Revolution Empirism (Who and What) - correct answers John Locke All knowledge derived from sensory experience Mind is a blank slate (tabula rasa) Structuralism (Who and What) - correct answers Wilhelm Wundt and Titchener A method of introspection, interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience. Relied on personal description of experience ...

Confounding correct answers 2 or more co-occurring risk factors are associated with the same outcome Proximal vs. Distal risk factors correct answers Proximal - closer Distal - systematic, broader Proximal Risk Factors correct answers Malnutrtion - infection - death Distal Risk Factors correct answers Social organization - poor housing conditions - injury Central Dynamic in PH correct answers Individual rights vs. community rights (e.g., child rights vs. parents) Individual Right...