Psychology relies on scientifically informed methods of data collection, analysis, and interpretation in order to provide objectivity in reporting research findings
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
TRUE
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After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____
a. almost always improves performance, because it stimulates competition b. almost always hinders performance, because it elicits evaluation apprehension c. has mixed effects, because it elicits evaluation apprehension d. has mixed effects, because it elicits a person's dominant response
Psychologist Davis Strayer wanted to find out if using cell phones while driving a car affected the likelihood of having an accident. First, he formed two groups of people, and gave members of one group a test of driving ability while they were using a cell phone with the second group taking the driving test without using a cell phone. He confirmed that almost all drivers talking on cell phones
drive no better than people who are legally drunk and are more likely to have an accident. In his study, Dr. Strayer used a. naturalistic observation. b. the experimental method. c. the survey method. d. a correlational study.
The orienting reflex describes ____
a. ?the attention we give to novel stimuli b. ?the logical thinking processes we go through to figure something out c. ?our sense of direction d. ?our tendency to scan the entire visual field in order to sense the important information
Children almost everywhere learn to read, usually beginning around age ____, when they enter school
a. 3 b. 5 c. 6 d. 9