If a study gives only a posttest to a single group of participants, _____
a. we can be sure that the cause produced any effects that are observed
b. we can generalize the results to those of a group that received only a pretest
c. we can generalize the results to a similar group or to the entire population
d. none of these
D
Without a control group, we may not draw causal conclusions or generalize beyond the immediate observations.
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a. parasympathetic nervous system b. sympathetic nervous system c. somatic nervous system d. immune system
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a. more likely; less likely b. more likely; more likely c. less likely; less likely d. less likely; more likely
Utilitarianism is specifically aligned with:
A. the public good. B. individual freedoms. C. categorical imperatives. D. human relationships and needs.
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A. They indicate that emotions are the result of parasympathetic rebound. B. They supported a cognitive view of emotions. C. They supported the view that people can never experience "true" emotions. D. They indicate that emotional experience and visceral reaction are the same thing.