An idea for a research study should be novel, meaning it should ______.

A. provide new information
B. appeal to others
C. use the scientific process
D. apply the peer-review process


Answer: A

Psychology

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If you were to examine the personalities of creative people, you would find them to:

A. be risk takers B. have doubts about their work C. be modest D. be sensitive to the needs of others

Psychology

Mr. Huff always passes back exams to his algebra class in descending order (the highest grade is handed out first). Today, Maddelyn was the first to receive her exam. Joy complained, remarking, "Maddelyn, you always get the highest grade in algebra. It was true all last year and so far this year." Maddelyn was not sure if this was correct. To figure out if this was true, Maddelyn should

a. search her memory for instances when she did get her exam back first and for instances when she did not. b. search her memory for instances when she did not get her exam back first. c. search her memory for instances when she did get her exam back first. d. wait until the next exam is passed back to see if she gets hers back first.

Psychology

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be associated with ________ binding in the frontal cortex

a. reduced glutamate b. increased GABA c. reduced benzodiazepine d. increased serotonin

Psychology

Abel insists that being overweight is a choice, and people can lose weight any time they stop being lazy. Based on the research, which of the following statements is likely true of Abel?

A. He is as likely to be prejudiced against thin people as overweight people. B. He is unlikely to make other negative generalizations about overweight people. C. Abel is likely overweight himself. D. He feels more justified being prejudiced against overweight people than if he believed they couldn't help being overweight.

Psychology