In the context of the "three Rs" of animal research, replacement refers to ____
a. avoiding the use of irreversible procedures
b. identifying less painful procedures
c. using computer models if possible
d. ensuring that animals are only used in one experiment
c
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Which view of intelligence states that intelligence is a set of mental abilities that permit individuals to adapt to any context and to select and modify the contexts in which they live and behave?
A. cognitive-developmental B. multiple intelligences C. triarchic theory of intelligence D. behaviorist
If pregnancy does not occur, the corpus luteum shrinks, and the __________
A) cells begin to duplicate B) one-celled zygote multiplies and forms a blastocyst C) germinal period lasts only about two weeks D) lining of the uterus is discarded
According to the ________, the differences that exist between groups of people, and between individuals within each group, are explainable as being due to a potential (in intelligence or some other ability or characteristic), that is passed over generations through reproduction.
a. hereditarian b. progenecist c. propogationist d. eugenitarian
One threat to a study's validity is the possibility of reactivity, which refers to the tendency for participant to change their behavior when they
a) want to sabotage the study. b) realize they are being observed. c) are told the results are confidential. d) receive excessive compensation for their efforts.