In psychological studies, randomization is used to ensure that
a. there will be an independent and dependent variable.
b. each person has an equal chance of being assigned to each group.
c. the control group does not know the purpose of the study.
d. the experimenter won't know who is in each group.
b
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c. Adolescents develop a more negative view of their own group and a more positive view of other groups. d. Adolescents develop a more positive view of their own group and a more negative view of other groups.
A person with an intellectual disability has an IQ score of approximately 70 or below and has difficulty with abilities, such as dressing, eating, communicating, shopping, or working, which are termed
a. adaptive behaviors. b. kinesthetic skills. c. divergent abilities. d. basic aptitudes.
A psychoanalytical explanation of infantile amnesia would suggest that
a. children have aggressive impulses toward parents that are repressed. b. children have perverse lusts toward parents that are repressed. c. children experience biochemical imbalances that cause the amnesia. d. a and b only
The _______ of psychology recognizes the centrality of the social environment for human development
a. developmental contextualism c. sociocultural perspective b. evolutionary theory d. developmental systems theory