The use of psychological tests in decision making
a) consistently helps minorities
b) consistently hurts minorities
c) may help to control some of the subjectivity in other methods
d) makes absolutely no difference
C
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What will be an ideal response?
Suppose that a friend asks you, "Is it true that the left hemisphere of the brain processes language?" Your response should be,
a. "Yes, because research shows that the right hemisphere processes spatial information, rather than linguistic information." b. "No, because the current research shows that both hemispheres are equally important in processing language." c. "Sort of, because the left hemisphere handles syntax and semantics, whereas the right hemisphere handles speech perception." d. "Sort of, because the left hemisphere typically handles most language processing, but the right hemisphere is important in interpreting abstract information."
When graphing measures of central tendency from experimental data, you place the ____ on the x-axis
a. independent variable b. dependent variable c. measure of the central tendency d. responses of the research participants
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a. salivate to the sound at a steady but lower level than initially achieved b. begin to salivate to other sounds it hears in the environment c. gradually stop salivating to the presentation of food d. gradually stop salivating to the sound of the whistle