The dilemma facing the experimenter is determining how large a difference between the
sample means is enough to decide that something other than _____ is at work in the
experiment.
a. the independent variable
b. a treatment effect
c. sampling error
d. systematic variation
C
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Why did Piaget describe preschool children as being "stimulus bound"?
a. Their thinking is scattered and interrupted by numerous stimuli. b. Their thinking is very limited in all areas. c. Their thinking is confined to the actions of objects. d. Their thinking is confined to literal perceptual properties of objects.
Who wrote On the Witness Stand and presented testimony in a case that established the first standard for expert testimony?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the text the most fundamental tasks of scientists are to
A) think up theories and convince people that these theories are correct. B) invent products that will sell and obtain patents on these products. C) establish relationships between circumstances and behaviors and fit these into a body of knowledge. D) explain the origins of the universe and convince other scientists that these explanations are accurate.
When your body temperature is at its daily peak, you are more likely to be
a. feeling "down" emotionally. b. less adaptable and make poorer decisions. c. less helpful and less peaceful. d. more creative.