Fred's advisor noticed that he had not included the same words in each list used to test whether the color of ink affects memory. This meant the lists differed in both content and ink color. Fred won't be able to easily interpret his results because:
a. reactivity has occurred
b. his data have poor external validity
c. his experiment included a confounding variable
d. he did not use a control group
C
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What would you predict about Little Albert based on the principle of spontaneous recovery?
A. Even after his fear of a rat was extinguished, the fear could come back. B. After his fear of loud noises was extinguished, the fear could come back. C. His fear of rats would disappear if he saw a rat without hearing a loud noise. D. His fear of loud noises would disappear if he heard a loud noise without a rat present.
One reason offered by your textbook for the increase in the weight of a baby's brain from birth to 2 years of age is:
A. the expanding skull bones B. new neurons forming C. many new neural connections D. increased production of cerebrospinal fluid
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 Damage to the occipital lobe can result in partial or complete blindness without any damage to the eyes 2 The temporal lobe contains the somatosensory cortex 3 The frontal lobe processes auditory information into meaningful units 4 Thinking, planning, and anticipating are activities associated with the frontal lobe 5 The frontal lobe contains the motor cortex
According to Worden, grief counseling can be offered by
a. physicians b. psychologists c. social workers d. members of the clergy e. all of these