You read that there is a statistically significant difference in the rate of depression among men and women. This means that the difference is not likely to be due to:
a. chance
b. reactivity
c. a confounded variable
d. an expectancy effect
A
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Anne has noticed that for the past three weeks, she is unable to sleep for more than five hours at a time, even though she used to regularly get eight hours of sleep per night. She wakes early in the morning and just can't fall back to sleep once this happens. It appears that Anne has developed
a. somnambulism. b. insomnia. c. pseudoinsomnia. d. sleep apnea.
When Bao looks in a mirror and remarks, "Hey, that's me!" she is demonstrating
a. self-esteem. b. self-efficacy. c. self-recognition. d. a sense of categorical self.
Drugs with names like Xanax, Halcion, and Valium are
a. barbiturates. b. stimulants. c. hallucinogens. d. tranquilizers.
Casey just heard that Fargo is the most populous city in North Dakota. Using the concept of semantic encoding, we can say that she will remember this information better if she:
A) relates it to a popular movie she has seen titled Fargo. B) stares at the location of the city on a map for 1 minute. C) highlights the information in a textbook. D) repeats the city's name to herself 10 times.