Dr. Mbotu is conducting a study to learn more about the relationship between IQ and
success in college. In carrying out this study, Dr.
Mbotu carefully assigns his participants
to groups so that the values of parental income and year in college are the same. The name
for the procedure that Dr. Mbotu is using to control differences among his participants on
these variables is
a. randomization.
b. matching.
c. single-blind.
d. double-blind.
e. counterbalancing.
b. matching.
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What are one-word utterances that stand for a whole phrase, but whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used?
A. phonemes B. semantics C. holophrases D. morphemes
As a parent, Thomas is high on control and high on warmth. Which of the following phrases would Thomas most likely agree with?
a. "Spare the rod, spoil the child.". b. "If you ignore bad child behavior, it will go away.". c. "Children should be reasoned with.". d. "Obedience is a virtue.".
Equity and equality are two types of ____
a. reciprocities b. rules of law c. norms d. kin selection
The proposition that heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations is known as:
a. Natural selection b. Genetic advantage c. Genetic cost d. Selective advantage