Sergio's wife is pregnant, but he smokes all the time inside the house. Cigarette smoke has been known to cause birth defects and negatively alter cognitive and behavioral outcomes in unborn babies. Sergio is exposing his child to which type of agent?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A teratogen
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The evidence linking cell phone use to automobile accidents is:
a. based only on correlational research b. based on experimental research c. anecdotal d. non-existent
The A-B problem refers to the fact that
a. activating events and beliefs do not correspond to each other. b. activating events have a very weak link to behaviors. c. the link between attitudes and beliefs tends to be weak. d. the link between attitudes and behaviors tends to be weak to moderate.
The _____ of an experiment is the ability to detect a cause-effect relationship when it is in fact true
a. significance c. power b. applicability d. external validity
This chapter ended by talking about just a few studies regarding same-sex couples. What other kinds of similarities or differences do you think social psychology research has found when studying gay/lesbian or bisexual relationships, compared to heterosexual relationships? What about polyamorous relationships?
What will be an ideal response?