Which of the following is a shortcoming of the laboratory experimental approach to understanding human development?
A. This technique does not work well for the study of aggression.
B. Experiments rarely inform us about cause-and-effect relationships.
C. It is often difficult to randomly assign subjects to different treatment conditions.
D. The results may not be applicable outside the experimental situation.
Answer: D
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a. false negative. b. miss. c. false negative. d. hit.
A sample with M = 85 and s = 12 is transformed into z-scores. After the transformation, what are the values for the mean and standard deviation for the sample of z-scores?
a. M = 85 and s = 12 c. M = 85 and s = 1 b. M = 0 and s = 12 d. M = 0 and s = 1
Cognitive theory focuses on:
actions. unconscious urges. thoughts. feelings.
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a) high pitches and low pitches b) hip hop music c) moderate voice pitches d) rock and roll music