In a cross-sectional design, researchers study
A) the same group of participants repeatedly at different ages.
B) groups of participants differing in age at the same point in time.
C) participants over the same ages but in different years.
D) participants of the same age at the same point in time.
B
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a. ?decay b. ?conservation c. ?interference d. ?state-dependent learning
The correlation between personality and behavior is higher when
A) behavior is averaged across varying situations. B) physiological tools are used to measure behavior. C) only a single instance of behavior is measured. D) the personality trait is not relevant to the behavior. E) a stranger does the coding of the behavior.
Ask the Experts Video 11: Anthony Ellis on Violence and SocietyClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 337 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:In the video, Dr. Ellis characterizes ______ violence as a kind of "by-product" of unseen forces (e.g., capitalism) that impacts the tangible things we can see in society.
A. systemic B. symbolic C. subjective D. inferential
In one experiment, college students were either aware or unaware that experts would evaluate their creativity in constructing paper collages. This experiment most directly illustrated that creativity is facilitated by
A) intrinsic motivation. B) emotional intelligence. C) the Flynn effect. D) convergent thinking. E) imaginative thinking skills