Which one of the following is the best example of confirmation bias?
a. Paula drops a stone and a paperclip from a second-story window. She sees that they reach the ground at the same time. "I know heavy objects fall faster," she says, "so I must have released the paperclip earlier than the stone."
b. Janet wonders why the moon appears bigger at the horizon than high in the sky. "Maybe it's closer to us when it's on the horizon," she thinks.
c. Rodney has heard that chocolate can be poisonous to dogs and in large amounts can even be fatal. He searches the Internet for a possible explanation for this puzzling fact.
d. Elliot loves watching challenging television game shows. He tries to answer questions along with the contestants, and he keeps score to see whether he might have won cash and prizes if he had actually been on the show.
a
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One important reason why a researcher might choose to collect data using observations is that
A. the data are easier to interpret than data collected using other research methods. B. observations can capture behavior as it naturally occurs. C. the conclusions can be more easily generalized to other groups of children. D. we can draw causal inferences from our observations.
Test Your Knowledge: True or False Question 2Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 345 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:Luis is being raised in a bilingual home. Which of the following will be the most likely effect ?on his cognitive development?
A. Luis' cognitive development likely will be negatively impacted due to the demands of learning two languages simultaneously. B. Luis' cognitive development likely not be negatively impacted, and in fact, may even be enhanced by learning two languages simultaneously. C. Luis' cognitive development will not be affected, but his emotional development may be jeopardized. D. Luis' cognitive development will not be affected, but the size of his vocabulary will likely suffer.
It is most important to takes notes on
A. the lecture. B. films and videos. C. questions and comments from other students. D. All of the above are important sources of information.