The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):
a. self-fulfilling prophecy
b. confirmation bias
c. attitude
d. stereotype
d
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This is often made when the other direction of the effect logically should not occur or does not answer the research question.
A. null hypothesis B. one-tailed hypothesis C. alternative hypothesis D. two-tailed hypothesis
The sleep–wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________
a. optical nerve b. frontal lobe c. hypothalamus d. median forebrain bundle e. putamen
Which section of an empirical article explains how the experiment was conducted?
a. Introduction b. Abstract c. Discussion d. Methods
According to Elkind, adolescents find fault with parents and authority figures because
A. they feel the need to separate emotionally from their parents to leave home. B. they are less skilled at abstract thought and social perspective-taking. C. they often assume that everyone else is thinking about the same thing they are thinking about themselves. D. their cognitive development allows them to envision an ideal world but they see how adults fall short.