In a recent study, researchers concluded that exercise significantly lowered stress levels. What the researchers were unaware of, however, was that several of the participants in the exercise group were also taking anti-anxiety medications. The researchers' conclusion is a(n) _____ error
a. Type II
b. Type I
c. null hypothesis
d. alternative hypothesis
b
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Which term best describes the typical relationship between occupational and family roles?
a. Competing b. Similar c. Compatible d. Unilateral
Social psycologists may assist environmentalists by using their knowledge of persuasion to convince others that protecting the environment is a worthwhile cause.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT true of field research?
a. It is difficult to manipulate an independent variable while controlling extraneous variables. b. It is difficult to measure certain responses. c. There may be ethical issues with not obtaining informed consent. d. It is generally easy to control for potential confounds.
In recalling Canadian prime ministers, Channing can list the first four prime ministers and the last four prime ministers but cannot remember many of the prime ministers in between. This BEST illustrates the _____ effect.
A) recency B) primacy C) ordinal position D) serial position