Why might a researcher conduct a multifactorial design (e.g. a 3x2 design) rather than one with a single independent variable?
a. It allows a smaller number of participants.
b. It creates simpler statistics for complex dependent variables.
c. It allows the research to see if the effect of one independent variable depends on the level of another independent variable.
d. All the above.
c. It allows the research to see if the effect of one independent variable depends on the level of another independent variable.
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How do Gestalt therapists deal with patients' dreams?
a. They reject the idea that dreams can be useful in therapy. b. They rely on patients' self-reports of dreams and use techniques such as free association to help extract latent content from manifest content. c. They encourage patients to re-live their dreams in session with the therapist. d. They analyze dreams and offer interpretations based upon symbolism that stems from the collective unconscious.
Which of the following statements is the most accurate with regard to life expectancy?
a. There is no single trend about gender differences for life expectancy that can be generalized to the entire world, because nearly every country shows different patterns of life expectancy based on lifestyle choices. b. On average, men outlive women by 3 years throughout the world, but women outlive men by 2 years in the United States. c. On average there is no difference in life expectancy between men and women throughout the world, however in the United States men outlive women by 5 years. d. On average women outlive men by four years throughout the world, and by 5 to 6 years in the United States.
Researchers seeking to replicate well-known studies found they could only produce significant results in approximately one-third of the studies. All of the following are ways to make scientific results more reliable EXCEPT
A. making data publically available to other researchers. B. recruiting a group of participants that are similar to each other. C. publishing the study protocol and methods prior to conducting the study. D. focusing on quality versus quantity of publications.
One common characteristic of the fourth age is
a. a high level of dementia. b. a virtual absence of chronic stress. c. establishment of one's career. d. a great probability of major improvement on physical strength/flexibility.