Suppose that a group of six different researchers were recording the amount of time it takes for a particular rat to run down a six-foot long alley way
Using stopwatches, they determine that all of the researchers end up with slightly different measures of time, even though they were all simultaneously observing the exact same rat. In research design, what source of variance would account for these differences in recorded times?
a. Measurement error
b. External validity
c. Manipulation check
d. Invasive variables
a
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Dylan is on a roller coaster that has just reached the top of the first climb and is starting to drop. Based on the James-Lange theory of emotions, Dylan should report,
a. "My racing heart must mean I'm terrified because everyone else is screaming.". b. "I feel terrified because my heart is racing.". c. "My heart is racing because I am terrified.". d. "The sight of the drop makes my heart race and it makes me feel terrified.".
A researcher randomly assigns participants who live on campus or off campus to attend a morning or afternoon lecture. Results show that, regardless of when a class is offered, students who live on campus arrive earlier to class than those who live off campus. All of the following effects were described in this example EXCEPT ______.
A. main effect of residence location (on campus or off campus) B. main effect of the participant variable C. main effect of the quasi-independent variable D. interaction of main effects
Procedural memory is linked to the ____
a. ?amygdala b. ?hippocampus c. ?septum d. ?striatum
Miguel, who is 22 years old, thinks that breaking the law is always wrong, even if it is done in the name of civil disobedience—such as to try to change a law
that discriminates against Hispanics. In Kohlberg's category system, Miguel is reasoning at the _______. a. hedonistic level b. preconventional level c. conventional level d. principled level