Why are concise, detailed instructions, such as those given to participants in the
Anderson and Pichert ( 1978 ) experiment, vastly important?
A) because research participants often experience attention drift
B) because the researcher must attempt to keep the participants active
C) because the instructions are often critical to participant responses
D) because without instructions studies are prone to subject attrition
C
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It has been found in cross-cultural studies that girls tend to have higher self-esteem in ____, whereas boys tend to have higher self-esteem in ____
a. social relationships? public speaking b. writing? math c. competition? individual activities d. physical appearance? academics
In 1992 the University of California Boalt Hall School of Law was investigated because the school
a. was accused of discrimination against Caucasians and Asians. b. failed to admit enough African American students. c. failed to admit enough Hispanic students. d. had never set-up an Affirmative Action Policy.
Why did the Christians need a new calendar to replace the Julian calendar?
a. The Julian calendar contained holidays that interfered with the established date for Christ’s birth. b. The Julian calendar was constructed by Jewish leaders, and Christians wanted greater religious separation following the Reformation. c. The Julian calendar lagged by 11 minutes each year, making it difficult to set the date for Christ’s resurrection d. The Julian calendar had been introduced by Julius Caesar, who was later labeled a heretic because of his religious views
_____ According to Learmonth, Nadel, and Newcombe (2002), children use landmarks to guide their spatial representations in large rooms, but do not use landmarks to guide their spatial representations in small rooms
Indicate whether the statement is true or false