Which threat occurs in nonequivalent group designs because the groups may have different participant characteristics?
a. history effects
b. instrumentation effects
c. regression toward the mean
d. assignment bias
d
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Regarding children and death, the text advises that
a. if a child cries, he or she should be spanked. b. the child should be warned that crying reveals weakness and immaturity and that only a "sissy" cries. c. the child should be told that it is okay to cry and that crying is a normal behavior. d. both a and b are correct. e. none of the above is correct.
The concept of "method of savings" was developed by Ebbinghaus to study the efficiency of
a. recognition. c. repression. b. recall. d. relearning.
Three-fourths of U.S. adults
A) say same-sex sexual relations are "not wrong at all." B) support same-sex marriage. C) favor same-sex civil unions. D) say same-sex relations are only "sometimes wrong."
What is a frequently overlooked factor in understanding people's behavior and developmental history
a. sociocultural influences b. biological influences c. psychological influences d. life-cycle influences