Which of the following refers to repeating an experiment or observation to be sure it is reliable?
a. systematics
c. replication
b. validation
d. reassessment
C
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The biggest point of contention among theories who view intelligence as multidimensional concerns the debate over a. the number of abilities that underlie intelligence
b. the degree to which race determines intelligence. c. which single aspect of intellect specifically defines intelligence. d. whether an individual's level of intelligence can be measured.
The mayor of a large city announced that the incidence of major crimes was down for the third year in a row. Yet a poll of residents who regularly watched the evening news on TV revealed that they still felt the frequency of criminal acts was high and they felt unsafe living in the city. Which rule of thumb was responsible for the persistence of the residents' fears?
a. representativeness heuristic c. anchoring and adjustment heuristic b. persistence heuristic d. availability heuristic
Most of the laboratory research involving processing speed and memory retrieval has
documented that older adults: A) perform better than adults of previous generations. B) perform just as well as younger adults. C) show more deficits than younger adults. D) perform better in controlled lab-based than naturalistic studies.
Damage to the __________ would most likely be fatal.
A. hypothalamus B. cerebellum C. reticular formation D. medulla oblongata