One of the major difficulties involved in studying human beings is that
a. they often behave differently when they are being studied than they would otherwise.
b. suspicion checks reveal that measures of deception rarely work.
c. participants will rarely give their informed consent to participate.
d. the IRB only permits about 5 percent of all proposed studies to be carried out.
a
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a. Pregnancy through surrogacy b. Foster parenting c. Unintended pregnancy d. Adoption
If Kimberly tells you that she was surprised the shredded picture that she pieced together turned out to be an image of herself, you may assume that she had used mostly __________ processing
a. top-down c. perceptual b. bottom-up d. patterned
In general, what effect does the presence of other people have on the amount of food an individual eats?
a. The presence of others makes people eat less. b. The presence of others makes people eat more. c. The presence of others has no effect on the amount people typically eat. d. The presence of others can make people eat more or less than usual, depending on the situation.
________ is the unconscious act of keeping threatening thoughts, feelings, or impulses out of consciousness.
A. Absent-mindedness B. Repression C. Suggestibility D. Interference