After many ear infections during childhood, Zach developed damage to the semicircular canals in his inner ear. As a result, he periodically has difficulty standing upright and at times feels he is off balance. Zach is experiencing __________ difficulties
a. kinesthetic
b. equilibrium
c. olfactory
d. auditory
Answer: b
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a. within-group design b. between-group design c. "taking sides" approach d. participatory approach
According to your textbook, a key factor in why growing up in a low-income family is associated with lower IQs is likely
A) stress. B) genetics. C) a lack of interest in learning. D) season of birth.
Marta, a hospitalized patient with schizophrenia, shows an unusual form of catatonia. If someone moves one of her arms or legs into a different position, it just stays that way. Marta's bizarre behavior is called
A. postural dysfunction. B. waxy flexibility. C. aerobic immobility. D. schizophrenic movement disorder.
The relationship between smoking and lung cancer was noted in several studies years before the Surgeon General of the United States was willing to claim that cigarette smoking did cause lung cancer
What was the primary reason for the reluctance? a) Cause-and-effect conclusions should not be made from correlational data. b) The samples were not representative of the population. c) The study results were contaminated by experimenter effects. d) The tobacco industry funded several important studies that found different conclusions.