Which of the following statements most accurately represents the relationship between sex differences and IQ?
a. Women score, on average, 3 to 5 points higher on IQ tests than men.
b. Men score, on average, 3 to 5 points higher on IQ tests than women.
c. There are few, if any, differences in IQ scores between men and women.
d. While mean total scores may be similar across the sexes, men have more variability in their IQ scores
Answer: d. While mean total scores may be similar across the sexes, men have more variability in their IQ scores
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a. The brain uses the patterns of messages it gets from the olfactory receptors to recognize specific scents. b. Scents are, in part, identified by the location of the receptors in the nose that are activated by a particular odor. c. The number of activated receptors tells the brain how strong an odor is. d. In humans, there are five different types of olfactory receptors.
Which of the following is true about the halo effect?
A. It happens more frequently with familiar people. B. It is an accurate way to judge others. C. It only requires a small amount of information. D. It only happens with positive information.
Uncle Buck likes to visit your family about twice a year-which is two times too many for you. Which strategy would not make the visit less stressful?
A. Knowing the exact dates that he is arriving and leaving B. Being able to control when he comes to visit C. Thinking of his visits as "fun and helpful" D. Knowing that he might come in December, although he may come sooner
The process of ________ refers to the changes and adjustments that occur when groups of different people come into sustained firsthand contact
A) assimilation B) accommodation C) reification D) acculturation