Because reports in the popular media tend to be made uncritically and with a definite bias toward reporting "astonishing" findings and telling interesting stories, a critical reader must be __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


skeptical
cautious

Psychology

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The research of Lee Jussim (2012) suggests that teachers' impressions of their students are

a. accurate and predict student performance without influencing it. b. inaccurate and predict student performance by influencing it. c. accurate and do not influence student performance. d. inaccurate and do not influence student performance.

Psychology

Stop signs are examples of _____ prompts

a. behavioral b. environmental c. physical d. verbal

Psychology

In the central nervous system, ____________________ are the cells that make initial contact with the environment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Tolman’s model had a major influence in which area of psychology ______.

A. comparative psychology B. R-S psychology C. S-R psychology D. cognitive psychology

Psychology