The Children's Television Act
a. ensures that all children's television is educational.
b. rates children's television programs for number of violent scenes per episode.
c. requires that networks devote a certain number of hours per week to educational programming.
d. allows children to create TV shows for children.
c
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Suppose that you hear about a chemistry department that did not give a promotion to a female faculty member because of her gender. Based on the discussion at the beginning of Chapter 2, this kind of bias would be called
a. discrimination. b. prejudice. c. stereotyping. d. benevolent sexism.
Suppose you are interested in the relationship between stress and overeating. Describe two research studies on the topic, one a laboratory experiment and the other a correlational study. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each form of research
What will be an ideal response?
The text defines stress as:
a. the negative emotional responses people experience when they are threatened b. the increased arousal people experience when they are threatened c. any environmental event that produces elevated heart rate and blood pressure d. the physical and psychological reactions people have to demanding situations
An Ontario study (Du Mont et al., 2009 ) found that the conviction of rapists increases when rape victims undergo the medical forensic examination (MFE)
Although the MFE is an intrusive procedure, how do assaulted women explain their agreement to undergo the stressful test? a) They are pressured by hospital staff to undergo the examination b) The MFE helped them feel that other people were recognizing that they had been assaulted. c) They felt too much pressure on the part of the police officers in charge of their case. d) They don't – they are not given a choice. The MFE is mandatory.