You would compare two studies in a meta-analysis if you wanted to find out:
A. whether the studies produced significantly different results.
B. whether the studies used similar methods.
C. the average size of an effect reported.
D. whether the file drawer phenomenon exists.
Answer: A
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Attentional overload involves excessive demands on a person's attention from
a. sensory stimulation. b. information. c. social contacts. d. all of these.
One possible practical consequence of people's attributions for women's and men's performances is that
a. males are likely to have their successes attributed to cheating. b. males are likely to have their failures attributed to lack of ability. c. females are likely to have their successes attributed to high ability. d. females are likely to have their successes attributed to hard work.
In a splitbrain research study, what will happen when a pencil is presented in the patient's visual field?
a. The patient will be able to pick out the pencil from a group of objects, but not be able to say "pencil"regardless of which visual field the pencil is presented to b. The patient will be able to say "pencil," but will not be able to pick out pencil from a group of objectsregardless of which visual field the pencil is presented to. c. The patient will be able to say "pencil" when the pencil is presented to the right visual field, but not whenpresented to the left visual field. d. The patient will be able to say "pencil" when the pencil is presented to the left visual field, but not whenpresented to the right visual field. e. The patient will be able to pick out the pencil from a group of objects, but not be able to say "pencil" whenthe pencil is presented to the right visual field.
In assessing his newborn son's cognitive ability, Cosmo waves his hand at the baby and watches to see if his son reacts by also waving his hand. Cosmo is using a(n) _____ technique to assess his son's abilities
a. implicit memory b. imitation c. cued-recall d. operant conditioning