One day at work, Pauline's earing fell on the floor and she was unable to find the back. To keep from losing her earing, Pauline reinserted it and used part of a pencil eraser to keep the earing in place
Using a pencil eraser as a temporary earing back showed that Pauline overcame
a. a mental set.
b. functional fixedness.
c. confirmation bias.
d. transformation bias.
b
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the appearance of pubic hair. breast development. her first menstrual period. an increase in her shoe size.
The American Psychological Association's ethical guidelines require that research participants be informed of any deception that will take place, prior to their giving informed consent
a. true b. false
An example of a learning influence on gender development would be:
a. the ability of babies to discriminate male and female faces. b. the effects of testosterone on a male fetus. c. parents dressing their children in gender specific clothing. d. the development of an intersex condition.
The cost–benefit analysis that the IRB conducts when reviewing a proposal is most directly related to which ethical principle in the Belmont Report?
a. Beneficence b. Justice c. Respect for persons d. Minimal risk