In research, the target group you want to find out about, such as the "average American
teenager," comprises the research ______.
a. sample c. cluster
b. population d. set
B
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Averaging over two or three consecutive observations is one method for dealing with ____
a. trends in the data b. phase changes c. unstable data d. a treatment that has a relatively small effect
In a classic experiment, a psychologist read a short passage in Greek to his son every day when the boy was between 15 months and three years of age. At age eight, he was asked to recall the passage, to recognize the passage, and later to memorize the original quotations and others of equal difficulty. Which of the following was the most sensitive measure of memory in this study?
a. recall b. recognition c. relearning d. redintegration
The problem with static group comparison designs is that _____
a. there are too many independent variables b. there are too many unknown differences between the groups c. there are too many dependent variables d. the random assignment technique didn't result in equivalent groups
Ben nearly drowned as a child and has since developed a deep fear of not only swimming, but all water in general. When Ben seeks help from Dr. Brown, the first thing Dr. Brown does is take Ben to a swimming pool and force him to get into the water. Dr. Brown is using:
A. a flooding approach in therapy B. systematic desensitization therapy C. discrimination therapy D. a cognitive therapy