In a signal detection task, the participant reports a signal and a signal was present. This is called a _______________
a. hit
b. false alarm
c. miss
d. correct rejection
Answer: a
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An experimenter collected data on how well a study guide improved grades on an exam taken late in the semester compared to an exam taken early in the semester. Using a related sample means t test, the results showed that later grades were higher than early grades (t(74) = 3.64, p < .05). Which of the following was NOT an advantage of this design?
a. The design controlled for students who did poorly both times. b. The design controlled for extraneous variables like intelligence levels. c. The design controlled for carry-over effects from already having taken one exam when the second exam was administered. d. All of the above are advantages of this design.
A biological male who was effeminate or androgynous in behavior and who took on the social role of female is known as a ____
a. hijra c. berdache b. transsexual d. xani-th
A psychologist has been invited to give a talk on the effects of family size and structure on intelligence. Which of these would be the best title for the talk?
a) Relationship Between Family Size, Birth Order, and Intelligence: Confounding Variables May Play a Big Role b) "Parents Can Influence IQ by Spacing Their Children" c) "Advice to Parents: Fewer Children Means Higher IQs" d) "Birth Order and Intelligence: Middle Born Equals High IQ"
Juan is suffering from a disease wherein his body is not able to metabolize insulin. Juan most likely has:
a. the human papillomavirus b. diabetes c. chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) d. cancerous plaques