What might be a potential problem with the interpretation of the results of experiment brief 14?
A) a control group, to which no statistics were taught, should have been used
B) teacher could have exhausted more effort when teaching the class
receiving the theory method compared to the class receiving the cookbook
method
C) the statistics teacher had formal training only in engineering, and was
unfamiliar with the cookbook method
D) the teacher could have exhausted more effort when teaching the class receiving
the cookbook method compared to the class receiving the theory method
B
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a. Supplementary motor area b. Cerebellum c. Prefrontal cortex d. Primary motor cortex
Autism
A) is one of the most strongly genetic disorders in the DSM-IV. B) is due to environmental factors like family environment. C) has both genetic and environmental causes. D) is caused by exposure to chemical toxins during early development.
The textbook notes that eye contact, reducing distractions, and paraphrasing what was said can improve the ability of people with neurocognitive disorders to hold conversations with others. These strategies BEST reflect the idea of ______.
a. reserve capacity b. compensation c. working capacity d. executive function
A human-factors psychologist suspects that Keyboard A is designed better and will therefore facilitate a higher words-per-minute rate than Keyboard B or Keyboard C. He tests 10 participants and measures their typing speed using all three keyboards. He counterbalances the order in which participants use the keyboards. Which of the following is the best representation of his research hypothesis?
a. Is Keyboard A designed better than Keyboard B or Keyboard C? b. Keyboard design does not affect typing speed. c. Does keyboard design affect typing speed? d. Keyboard design affects typing speed.