The empirical approach emphasizes
A. direct observation and experimentation.
B. intuition and skepticism.
C. reliability and confirmation.
D. control and qualitative analysis.
A. direct observation and experimentation.
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a. about 60 percent b. about 75 percent c. about 88 percent d. about 98 percent
Which of the following is true about the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
A. IRBs are responsible for securing informed consent from research participants. B. IRBs follow ethical guidelines developed by federal and professional societies. C. IRB committees are composed of researchers from within the institution. D. Approval from an IRB is required for all research studies in the United States.
Which of the following is a factual statement about differences in IQ test scores in the United States?
A) African American children consistently score approximately 25 points lower than white children on IQ tests. B) Chinese and Japanese children consistently have higher scores on achievement tests, particularly the math and science sections of the tests. C) Differences between African American and other children are apparent in infant measures of intelligence, or on measures of habituation, by the time children are two to three years old. D) The size of the difference in IQ scores between African American and white children is steadily increasing.
The Type A behavior pattern is a significant predictor of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).