Lateralization refers to the ____
a. formation of the sulci and gyri in the cortex
b. functional asymmetries of the brain
c. slow rate of maturation in forebrain structures
d. physical changes that occur in neurons as learning takes place
b
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When individuals in a research study experience some change even though they received an ineffectual treatment, they are displaying ____________________ effects
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Which of the following was NOT a suggestion that Leaper (1994) made for lessening the effects of childhood gender segregation?
A) Parents can use gender as a way to address children (i.e., "Girls, let's go home"). B) Parents can arrange situations where children are encouraged to play and cooperate across gender lines. C) Parents can model egalitarian roles at home. D) Parents can reinforce and support children when they cross stereotypical gender lines during play.
Private organizations, such as Consumer Reports, are able to earn a profit by serving as quality certifiers because:
A. some well-informed buyers are willing to provide good information. B. some well-informed sellers want to send signals to buyers. C. some poorly informed buyers are willing to pay for better information. D. some poorly informed sellers are willing to pay to reduce the quality of buyers' information.
Since the PAI requires test takers to provide ratings on a response scale that has four options--False, Not at all true, Slightly true, Mainly true, and Very true--the appropriate formula for estimating internal consistency is ______.
A. Spearman Brown B. KR-20 C. product moment correlation D. coefficient alpha