A psychologist manipulates the type of instructions participants are given when performing a task
One group of participants is told their performance on a task is affected only by chance, whereas a second group of participants is told their performance on the task relates to their ability levels. The research method used by this psychologist is called ______ .
a. experimentation
b. naturalistic observation
c. quasi-experimentation
d. archival records research
A
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The principle of ____ suggests that physical properties of substances, such as volume, number, and mass, remain constant in spite of changes in their shape or appearance.
a. object permanence b. centration c. egocentrism d. conservation
Which of the following statements regarding a first-trimester vacuum aspiration abortion is FALSE?
a. It typically involves local anesthesia.
b. It can be performed up to 16 weeks after a woman's last period.
c. It usually takes 4-6 minutes
d. Recovery typically requires a 1-day hospital stay.
When categorizing, toddlers infants are more likely than infants to be able to ________.
A. determine that a new item does not belong to a category B. distinguish voices by gender and age C. distinguish people from inanimate objects D. change their basis for classification when prompted by an adult
Which of these is the BEST example of a BFOQ?
A) An organization requires that applicants be female because they will be monitoring security camera footage of the women's changing room. B) A supervisor refuses to hire African-Americans because he believes they do poor work. C) An airline requires flight attendants to be female because women provide a pleasant environment for passengers. D) An organization is required to hire a minority applicant because an AAP is in place.