How might we best apply the crying study research conducted by Hunziker and Barr (1986)?

a. Their findings suggest that infants do best when left to cry it out.
b. Their findings suggest that Korean mothers hold their infants the longest.
c. Their findings suggest that mothers should always hold their babies while feeding them.
d. Their findings suggest that infants who are held more, cry less.


D. Group A infants cried half as long (held for at least 3 hours) as Group B infants (not given a quantity of time) even though they cried as frequently.

Psychology

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When computing the variance, why do we square the deviations from the mean?

a. To return the units of measure to their original form b. To compensate for the fact that the number of degrees of freedom is different from N c. To transform the raw scores into squared scores d. To compensate for the fact deviations about the mean always sum to zero

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Perry is about to give a speech in front of a roomful of strangers. As he steps up to the podium, he feels anxious and nervous. This reaction is part of the:

a. expressive reaction in Perry's emotional experience b. physiological response in Perry's emotional experience c. cognitive appraisal of Perry's emotional experience d. subjective experience of Perry's emotional experience

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Which of the following has NOT been shown to be an effect of mild sensory deprivation?

a. enhancing musical and sports performance skills b. loosen "belief" systems making it easier for people to lose weight c. reducing psychotic symptoms d. reducing the use of alcohol and drugs

Psychology