How is socioeconomic status (SES) related to adolescents' school performance
a. Performance and SES are positively correlated.
b. Performance and SES are inversely related.
c. There is no relationship between performance and SES
d. None of these answers are correct.
Answer: a
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What has been the primary criticism of the majority of research studies finding that personality traits are consistent across different places and cultures?
A. The fact that this approach tends to reflect a view of the self that is made up of a collection of non-Western, collectivist traits B. The fact that only those studies that were conducted under the auspices of a university psychology department were included, and thus they did not reflect societies with fewer economic advantages C. The fact that the researchers were all white and all male, and thus they had a very jaded view of the research data they collected D. The fact that this approach tends to reflect a view of the self that is made up of a collection of Western, individualistic traits
Which statement is correct regarding how bias can be introduced when research findings are communicated?
a. Gender similarities tend to be underrepresented in publications. b. Journal editors usually prefer to publish studies that demonstrate gender similarities on a particular characteristic. c. The popular press and introductory psychology textbooks typically prefer to emphasize studies in which women perform better than men. d. The popular media usually emphasize social constructionism.
Mantyla's "banana/yellow, bunches, edible" experiment employed three conditions, which yielded quite different results. Describe the three conditions as well as the results of each. What do these results predict about students studying from their own notebooks versus studying from notes borrowed from a classmate?
What will be an ideal response?
When you see a book titled How Neurons Communicate with Each Other, you could be sure it would discuss a. dendrites. b. working memory
c. internal aids. d. cerebral vascular accidents.