The hypothesis that we are trying to support by running an experiment is often called
a. the null hypothesis.
b. the test hypothesis.
c. the sample hypothesis.
d. the research hypothesis.
D
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a. David Buss b. Henry Murray c. Walter Cannon d. David McClelland
Research suggests that small juries are more likely than large juries to
a. produce non-unanimous decisions. b. resist normative pressures within the group. c. deliberate for a shorter period of time. d. be representative of the larger population.
Marcia has just given birth to a baby girl. She is concerned because she is a carrier for hemophilia. Which of the following is true?
a. Marcia has good cause for concern because hemophilia is most often transmitted to female offspring. b. Marcia has little cause for concern because hemophilia is most often transmitted to male offspring. c. Marcia has little cause for concern because hemophilia cannot be transmitted to offspring unless both parents are carriers. d. Marcia should not worry because hemophilia almost always skips a generation.
If you had met with James McKeen Catell and asked him to assess your intelligence, he most likely would have
a. examined your body type. b. measured your reaction time to various tasks. c. asked you to define a list of words as best you could. d. none of the above