A meta-analytic study (Jespersen et al., 2009 ) that reviewed 17 studies confirmed that sex offenders, relative to non-sex offenders:
a) Had lost a significant family member in childhood
b) Are more likely to have a history of sexual abuse
c) Are more likely to have a history of physical abuse
d) Had an absentee parent
b
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Calhoun's study of overcrowding showed that animals in overcrowded conditions
a. reproduce more rapidly. b. become more cooperative. c. increase their maternal behavior. d. die from stress-caused diseases.
Sonal is at a brain research center, participating in a study. She is hooked up to a machine that measures electrical activity in her brain through the use of electrodes attached to her scalp. This description best characterizes which of the following techniques?
a. computed tomography b. electroencephalography c. positron emission tomography d. magnetic resonance imaging e. lesioning
To find out if using night lights affected the development of nearsightedness, a group of researchers asked parents whether their teen-aged children had slept with night lights on as infants. This research illustrates a
a. retrospective design. b. cohort design. c. cross-sectional design. d. longitudinal design.
Ray is hearing voices that feel like his voice. This is an example of a(n) ____________________ hallucination.
a. Auditory b. Visual c. Tactile d. Olfactory