Which of the following statements about fetal monitoring is true?
A) Fetal monitors are being phased out in U.S. hospitals because they are not necessary in most cases.
B) Fetal monitoring is not helpful in detecting hidden problems with the baby.
C) Critics worry that fetal monitors identify many babies as in danger who, in fact, are not.
D) Fetal monitoring increases the likelihood of infant brain damage and death.
Answer: C
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a. motivation. b. knowledge. c. discrimination. d. proficiency.
The paired t-test
a. is used for randomized groups designs b. is less powerful than the randomized t-test c. is used to analyze within-subjects designs d. tests differences between pairs of participants e. requires that two t-tests be conducted
The tendency to look for supportive evidence, rather than actively seeking out contradictory evidence, is known as
A) the availability heuristic.
B) belief perseverance.
C) the confirmation bias.
D) the hindsight bias.
Which of the following statements is true of the somatic symptom disorder?
A. A loss of functioning in a part of the body can be the person's only complaint in somatic symptom disorder. B. Posttraumatic stress disorder is unlikely to lead to somatic symptom disorder. C. Somatic symptom disorder is not accompanied by physical symptoms such as aches or pain. D. Studies have shown that changes in the symptoms of people with somatic symptom disorder mirror their emotional well-being.