Suppose we are trying to measure someone's ability to detect weak stimuli. When we present extremely weak stimuli (sights, sounds, or touches), this person almost always reports that they were present. Before we draw any conclusions about this person's apparently great sensitivity, what else do we need to know?
What will be an ideal response?
We need to know how often he/she reports false alarms—that is, how often does this person report something present when no stimulus at all was present.
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Which of the following is an example of androcentrism?
a. The advertisements for dishwasher detergents show more women than men doing the dishes. b. There are more television programs about Blacks than about Latinas/os. c. People are likely to believe in gender differences, even for characteristics that show gender similarities. d. When doctors are deciding whether a person has a medical problem, they use a list of symptoms that are usually found in men, rather than in women.
Passive behavior produced by exposure to uncontrollable aversive events is known as _____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following statements BEST reflects the current view of the repressed memories controversy?
a. It seems likely that most cases of recovered memories are authentic. b. It appears that many therapists are deliberately creating false memories in their patients. c. Recovered memories of childhood abuse can be summarily dismissed. d. We should be extremely careful about accepting recovered memories of abuse in the absence of convincing corroboration.
Which of the following relationships would most likely have the weakest correlation?
a. a school child's age and vocabulary b. a building's height and weight c. number of fingers on a person's hand and intelligence d. air temperature and number of air conditioners being used e. amount of snowfall and number of skiers