When making a claim about behavior, thinking like a researcher is similar to making legal decisions (e.g., convicting a suspect) because
A. both require converging evidence from multiple sources.
B. in each, a solid piece of evidence is sufficient for being certain about a claim.
C. decisions are based on certainties, not probabilities.
D. none of the above
A. both require converging evidence from multiple sources.
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Which of the following book titles would give the best information to these parents? a. "Your Child and His Peers: Why older kids are a bad influence!" b. "Older Siblings: The ONLY time your child should play with older kids!" c. "Junior/Senior: Why children only develop properly if they have younger kids to play with." d. "Relax and Let Kids Have Fun: Why older children can be a positive influence on younger playmates!"
A(n) _______ is a set of beliefs that has been tested a number of times and is considered valid
a. hypothesis b. research question c. theory d. analysis
Knowing the heritability of intelligence, you can predict how much of
A. an individual's intelligence is due to their genes. B. an individual's intelligence is due to their environment. C. the difference between two people's intelligence is due to differences in their genes. D. the differences in intelligence observed across the population is due to genes.
Coitus is another name for
A. fellatio. B. sexual intercourse. C. cunnilingus. D. masturbation.