It has been difficult to do double-blind, placebo-controlled studies on the effects of steroids because
A. the federal government will not allow research with controlled substances.
B. they produce detectable psychological effects.
C. the potency of the drugs is so variable from one sample to another.
D. the researchers could face a massive lawsuit.
B
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What is one way that the behavioral effects of a stroke can be distinguished from NCD?
a. In stroke, involuntary movements of the limbs are affected. b. Behavioral effects appear suddenly in stroke, as compared to their gradual appearance in NCD. c. Impairment is often bilateral in stroke, while impairment is unilateral in NCD. d. Behavioral effects appear gradually in stroke, as compared to their sudden appearance in NCD.
Provide an example of a research question for which it is critical that a brain imaging technique has good spatial resolution. Provide an example of a research question for which it is critical that a brain imaging technique has good temporal resolution. For each question, identify and briefly describe a specific neuroimaging technique that would be appropriate.
What will be an ideal response?
If you were to ask a large group of adults to tell you whether they thought their personalities had "stayed the same" or "changed a good deal," you should expect that:
a. most people would report that their personalities had stayed the same b. most people would report that their personalities had changed a good deal c. the people would be split into two equal-sized groups, with half reporting stability and half reporting change d. the response you got would be heavily dependent on age, with younger adults reporting more stability and older adults reporting more change
The term __________ refers to how personality psychologists conceptualize more specific components of the Big Five dimensions of personality.
A. facets B. attributes C. characteristics D. modules