When is clinical significance most likely to be minimal while statistical significance is quite large?
a. when the sample size is very large
b. when the sample size is very small
c. when the base rate is very large
d. when the base rate is very small
a
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a. while the defendant is being read her/his Miranda Rights b. prior to the preliminary hearing c. prior to the sentencing phase of a trial d. at many stages in the legal process
Whenever Andrea goes to the library to study, she takes a Red Bull energy drink with her and drinks it while she studies. As the semester progresses, she notices that she does considerably better on an exam when she drinks a Red Bull during it. She MOST likely does better because of:
A) caffeine-enhanced sensory storage. B) state-dependent retrieval. C) the transience of retrieval. D) state-dependent storage.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient suffering through delirium tremens reported frightening hallucinations of quickly moving insects and small animals. How have researchers explained this particular aspect of delirium tremens?
a) The hallucinations seem to be due to a REM rebound. b) Stopping the use of alcohol floods the brain with norepinephrine. c) A rapid rise in blood pressure leads to significant metabolic changes in the brain. d) As a result of a general absence of vitamins and other nutrients, the person is in a state of semi-starvation and the body is craving food.