Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Observation can produce inaccurate and biased data.
Ans: T
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a. ?It started having measurable REM sleep about three months ago. b. ?It has not yet had any exposure to food preferences. c. ?It is already within the range of a full-term birth. d. ?It can hear and recognize Marjorie’s voice.
As of 2011, same-sex marriage was legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and ____
a. Nevada c. the District of Columbia b. Maryland d. Illinois
Anonymity is important because researchers believe that people who complete surveys or tests anonymously
a. will be more likely to follow recommendations based on the test results. b. often speak more positively about psychological testing. c. often provide more honest information about themselves. d. are more likely to follow directions and cooperate with the test administrator.
What evidence does Claude Steele present in support of the stereotype vulnerability hypothesis as it relates to intelligence testing?
a) African Americans from geographic regions known for high rates of discrimination obtain lower scores. b) When tests are administered by white examiners, scores obtained by African American students are lower. c) When questions on intelligence tests are written in white English, the scores of African Americans tend to be lower. d) African-American students who are told a test measures intelligence as opposed to problem solving obtain lower scores.