Dr. Smith, a clinical health psychologist, is conducting research on whether relaxation training before a swim meet improves swimmers' race times. It is most likely Dr. Smith is using a __________ design
A) ?correlational
B) ?single-blind
C) ?double-blind
D) ?retrospective
B
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A. African American women B. Native American women C. African American men D. Latino men
Which statement concerning correlational research is true?
a. In correlational research, variables are measured but not manipulated. b. In correlational research, one variable is manipulated and one is measured. c. Correlational research can be conducted using observational, but not archival, measures. d. Correlational research can be conducted using archival, but not observational, measures.
Montana and Sarah are playing cards. Montana has a great hand—four aces—while Sarah's hand is just average—a 2 of hearts, a 3 of spades, a 5 of spades, and a 7 of clubs. Even though the statistical probability of both hands is the same, many people (incorrectly) assume that Montana's exact hand is rarer than Sarah's exact hand. This common misconception stems most directly from the ____
a. base rate fallacy b. representativeness heuristic c. availability heuristic d. false consensus effect
Which statement about AIDS is true?
a. You can tell by looking that someone has the AIDS virus. b. It's possible to get the AIDS virus from hugging, kissing, or from a toilet seat. c. The AIDS virus may be spread through sneezing and coughing. d. None of these statements is true.