________ is the sequential unfolding of genetically influenced behavior and physical characteristics
a. Socialization
b. Maturation
c. Induction
d. Acculturation
B
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a. laughter therapy. c. drug therapy. b. group therapy. d. shock therapy.
You are conducting an experiment to determine whether teaching students the SQ4R method will increase their test scores. So, you explain your hypothesis to your participants and then conduct the experiment. Informing the participants about your hypothesis
a. may create research participant bias. b. violates ethical standards. c. prevents the random assignment of subjects. d. will have no effect on the results of the experiment.
Six-year-old Corey is a witness to a crime, and he has been asked to view a lineup. Unfortunately, the true perpetrator is not in the lineup. Researchers would predict that Corey, as compared to adults,
A. would be more likely to make a false positive error. B. would be more likely to make a false negative error. C. would be less likely to make a false positive error. D. would be less likely to make a false negative error.
Aaron, who is generally a very open-minded and accepting person, is very different when it comes to the issue of homosexuality. While having a talk with his friend Elena, he says "I know that some people think that being gay is something you are born wit
but I just don't agree. I think it is a choice, and I know that research has found that to be the case." Since Elena just read Chapter 11 of your textbook, what would she be most likely to say to Aaron? a. Aaron, I knew we got along for a reason. The research is very clear that people who try hard enough can, in fact, change from being homosexual to being heterosexual. b. Aaron, you silly boy! The only way a person can change their sexual orientation is if they have a procedure to surgically alter the lateral geniculate nucleus of the hypothalamus, because that is where sexual orientation is controlled! c. Well, Aaron, you are only partially correct, because only with the use of hormone pills can a person truly change his or her sexual orientation. d. Aaron, you are such a nice guy, but you are wrong. There is really no evidence that a person can either choose or voluntarily change their sexual orientation.