Why did Alfred Kinsey's research find different percentages than later surveys did?
a. Kinsey conducted his research during the height of the sexual revolution.
b. Kinsey interviewed only a small number of people
c. Kinsey did not phrase his questions the same way that later surveys did.
d. Kinsey did not attempt to obtain a random or representative sample.
d
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A. correlation does not indicate cause-and-effect relationships B. to properly evaluate the statement, he needs to know the magnitude of the correlation C. poverty is difficult to measure D. the research indicates that crime causes poverty, not vice versa
What did George Sperling's experiment determine?
a. People see more than they can report. b. The memory trace of visual stimuli decays within a second in the visual sensory register. c. a and b d. none of these
According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, which of the following is most important for the subjective experience of an emotion?
a. changes in hormone levels provoked by the stimulus b. the cultural context in which an event occurs c. one's own self-report of what is being experienced d. sensory feedback from muscles and internal organs e. that the person has an intact thalamus
Which of the following factors about the source of a message affect the acceptance of the message?
a. credibility, familiarity and repetition b. familiarity, expertise and credibility c. trustworthiness, expertise and repetition d. expertise, trustworthiness and credibility e. trustworthiness, credibility and familiarity