When sampling, there is the possibility of introducing systematic error, or _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
bias
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Elaborative is to _________ as maintenance is to _________
a. short-term; long-term b. shallow; superficial c. automatic; effortful d. association; repetition e. consolidation; encoding
fMRI evidence reveals that adolescents __________ than adults do
A) recruit the prefrontal cortex’s network of connections with other brain areas less effectively B) react less strongly to stressful events and experience pleasurable stimuli more intensely C) manage their feelings and impulses more effectively and delay gratification more efficiently D) engage in risky, sensation-seeking activities less often and manage their emotions more effectively
Matthew wants to assess the internal consistency of a new measure of nicotine cravings that he just developed. Which of the following would be the best way to test this?
A. Test whether the odd numbers of the measure are correlated with the even numbers of the measure. B. Test whether Matthew’s new measure is correlated with another measure of nicotine cravings. C. Test whether a participant gets the same score when he takes the measure before and after smoking a cigarette. D. Test whether a group of smokers all get a similar score on the measure after smoking a cigarette.
At first blush, it would appear that integrative solutions (in which each side in a conflict agrees to cede something to the other) would be relatively easy to achieve. However, these kinds of solutions are difficult to achieve because
a. when involved parties negotiate, they often wield threats. b. involved parties are bad at discovering their adversaries' true interests, and therefore mistrust them. c. adversaries would rather experience a stalemate than cede a point to their opponents. d. seldom does one adversary want what the other adversary offers to give up.