When the media provide information about a scientific question, it often does so using a balanced coverage approach. This creates an artificial appearance of _____, and thus gives the impression that a scientific debate exists where it does not
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: pseudosymmetry
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When the correlation coefficient representing the relationship between X and Y is intermediate, then all of the following are true except
a. there is not a perfectly consistent association. b. there are different Y scores associated with a single X score. c. prediction of Y from a known X score has some error. d. all data points fall on the regression line.
PKU is transmitted by a dominant gene
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following changes would NOT increase aggressive behaviors?
A. decreasing testosterone B. decreasing GABA C. increasing serotonin D. decreasing daily alcohol use
Which statement about infants' sensitivity to pain is true?
A. Drinking sweet liquid suppresses the release of endorphins, which are painkilling chemicals in the brain. B. Compared to other babies, preterm and male babies are less sensitive to the pain of a medical injection. C. Even the odor of the milk of the infant's mother reduces infant stress to a routine blood-test heel stick. D. Severe pain stimulates the production of stress hormones, which enhance the infant's ability to handle everyday stressors.