A procedure in which some, but not all, possible order sequences that participants receive different treatments or participate in different groups is balanced or offset in an experiment is called ______.

A. complete counterbalancing
B. partial counterbalancing
C. median counterbalancing
D. intrinsic counterbalancing


Answer: B

Psychology

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Although both of his parents are 5 feet 7 inches tall, 17-year-old Theo is 6 feet tall. He is healthy and has been well nourished since birth. This example illustrates the concept of ______.

A. canalization B. behavior genetics C. range of reaction D. gene-environment correlation

Psychology

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. A test is a measurement instrument used to assess individual differences in various content areas. b. An aptitude test measures an individual's competence in an area c. An achievement test measures an individual's potential to do something. d. All of these statements are true.

Psychology

The Pygmies of Central Africa and the Arapesh of New Guinea live in peace and harmony, while European history consists of one war after the other. Formerly peace-loving, the Iroquois became a fierce and aggressive Native American tribe in the seventeenth century. These examples illustrate that

a. in humans, innate behavioral patterns—including aggression—are infinitely malleable and modifiable. b. frustration often contributes to aggression in otherwise peaceable societies. c. there are strong regional differences in the endorsement of aggression as a solution to social problems. d. humans, lacking inhibitory mechanisms, must rely on cultural norms to curb aggression.

Psychology

_____ is the psychological development that occurs during the period between childhood and adulthood

A. Egocentricism B. Identity C. Autonomy D. Adolescence

Psychology