Which of the following is an advantage of conducting psychological research in a laboratory? G
a. It is possible to study all aspects of the mind and behavior in a laboratory.
b. A laboratory setting is close to the real world and therefore causes subjects to behave naturally.
c. A laboratory is a controlled setting with many of the complex factors of the real world removed.
d. It is easy to conduct laboratory research without subjects knowing that they are being observed.
A laboratory is a controlled setting with many of the complex factors of the real world removed.
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A. details of the experimental design B. debriefing C. a description of how participants will be compensated D. informed consent
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a. five percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. 40 percent
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A) For legal purposes, sexual harassment in the workplace always requires physical contact. B) Only 10 percent of working women are victimized by sexual harassment. C) Unwelcome sexual jokes do not amount to sexual harassment. D) Charges of sexual harassment are often ignored or trivialized by coworkers and employers.
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a. Have positive effects on the body causing invigoration. b. Have negative effects on others because of lack of an anger release. c. Have deleterious effects upon the body causing heart disease, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure and chronic illness. d. Have deleterious effects upon the body with the proven potential to cause cancer.