In an experiment concerning the effect of auditory feedback on accuracy in writing computer programs, one group hears a computer-simulated voice say each character or symbol that they type in as they are writing their programs
The second group does not receive the auditory feedback as they type their program lines. The first group described is the ___________ group.
a) experimental
b) control
c) placebo
d) confederate
ANS: A, Those participants who receive the independent variable make up the experimental group or groups, whereas those who receive none of the independent variable make up the control group.
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a. low in reliability. b. similar in terms of reliability. c. exceptionally reliable. d. reliable for children, but unreliable for adults.
People scoring above 140 on IQ tests
a. make up less than one-half of one percent of the population. b. will usually "fizzle out" as adults. c. would not be considered gifted unless they were also exceptionally creative. d. will be more likely to drop out of college and be unemployed.
Why was the perspective adopted by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?
a. They wanted to identify the major brain structures. b. Their primary goal was to understand the physiology of the mind. c. They focused their efforts on analyzing the elements of the nervous system. d. Their primary focus was on describing the structure of conscious experience.
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a. preconventional level c. postconventional level b. conventional level d. empathic level