Results that are "statistically significant" may not be of interest to the scientific community because
A. the study's methodology was poor.
B. the results have little external validity.
C. the treatment effect is too small to be of practical value.
D. any of these reasons
D. any of these reasons
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Dr. Flynn studies children's thought processes. She asks research questions regarding the size of a child's short-term memory and how many programs the child can run simultaneously. Dr. Flynn's research is representative of which type of theoretical orientation?
a. Biological b. Cognitive developmental c. Behavioral d. Information processing
Mark's reference to the Challenger tragedy suggests
(a) a new schematic being introduced (b) a retrieval cue from Joy has occurred (c) it is a flashbulb memory (d) the memory is a perfect replica of what actually happened
The problem with self-estimates of the time and effort required to solve a problem or do a task:
a. our tendency to be pessimistic. b. our tendency to think of our best self-effort. c. our use of past performances to estimate difficulty and time. d. our use of others as markers of difficulty and effort.
Which person is LEAST likely help a blind person cross the street?
a. Marco, who is having a normal day and is in a neutral mood b. Silvi, who just got an A on a paper and is thus in a good mood c. Olivia, who just got a D on a paper and is thus feeling sad d. Brandon, who just cheated on his girlfriend and is thus feeling guilty