Suppose that a participant completes a task in a research study faster than he or she would have completed the task outside the study (i.e., in their natural surroundings). This would be an example of ______.
a. regression toward the mean
b. maturation
c. a history effect
d. the Hawthorne effect
Ans: D
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a. predictor/criterion confusion. b. an invalid criterion. c. convergent evidence. d. range restriction.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Teachers are more likely to ____
a. ?perceive girls as more clever than boys b. ?direct boys into professions such as education c. ?accept incorrect answers from boys d. ?accept incorrect answers from girls
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false