Based on contemporary research, which of the following advice is given by competent
providers of health care to women who are pregnant?
a. Do not consume alcohol or drugs during pregnancy.
b. Do not consume drugs but alcohol is permissible.
c. Do not consume alcohol but drugs are permissible.
d. Both alcohol and drugs are permissible.
a. Do not consume alcohol or drugs during pregnancy.
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Suppose that researchers have tested a group of high school students on a cognitive task, using well-controlled conditions. Then they created graphs for the scores of the males and females, and they found that the two graphs had only a small overlap. Which of the following conclusions would be most likely?
a. One of the two groups must have greater variability. b. The researchers probably selected biased samples. c. The two genders probably differ in their skill on this task. d. The researchers' findings are consistent with the results of other studies, where there are substantial gender differences on cognitive tasks.
Peter is doing a study where psychology students are asked how confident they are that they will do well on an exam immediately before taking that test. Peter seems to be assessing the ____ of the students
a. life-cycle forces b. exosystems c. internal maturational plans d. self-efficacy
Which of the following is NOT an example of modern job segregation?
a. Workers in female-dominated fields earning less than in male-dominated field b. Concentration of white women in jobs where there is little opportunity for advancement c. Women and minority groups working in separate cubicles from white men d. Concentration of minority workers in jobs with little chance for increase in salary
Self-help materials sometimes backfire when users fail to see the kinds of changes touted by the programs. This often leads the users of self-help materials to
A) be less likely to seek professional help for their problems. B) be more likely to seek professional help for their problems. C) demand more rigorous evidence of self-help program effectiveness in the future. D) warn their friends about the downside of anecdotal evidence.