How do researchers examine an IQ test for possible "bias"?
a. See whether the test includes any items that most people fail to answer correctly.
b. See whether scores of one or more groups has been increasing over time.
c. See whether the test scores inaccurately predict the performance of some group.
d. See whether members of one group get higher scores than another, on average.
c
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The example showing a negative relationship between speed and accuracy tells us that
a. the slowest responders are always the most accurate. b. the fastest responders are always the most accurate. c. on average, slower responders are more accurate than faster responders. d. speed is a virtue.
The effect of a drug depends most fundamentally on __________
a. body size b. how much drug is taken c. psychological set d. the amount of food in the stomach
According to sociocultural theory, learning occurs when the new skills are:
more simple than those in the zone of proximal development. within the zone of proximal development. more complex than those in the zone of proximal development. extremely challenging.
A stock market game that emphasizes the greater payoff for long-term investment, as
opposed to short-term spending, should be efficient in teaching which type of behavior? a. Impulsive behavior b. Matching behavior c. Escape or withdrawal behavior d. Insight learning e. Self-control