In a signal detection experiment, Shawna uses a very conservative decision criterion, saying "Yes" only when the stimulus is clear, strong, and unambiguous. She will produce:
A) many false alarms and many misses.
B) few false alarms and few misses.
C) many false alarms and few misses.
D) few false alarms and many misses.
D) few false alarms and many misses.
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Allison scores a 29 the first time she takes her driver's test, and she scores a 28 the second time she takes the test. In this case, the driver's test can be said to have:
A. reliability B. validity C. a normal distribution D. an ecological approach
Suppose that you have just learned that you will have a quiz in about 30 minutes on a set of fairly difficult short essays that you haven't even glanced at. If you are like the students described in the discussion of regulating study strategies, you woul
a. select the most difficult essays to read first. b. select the easiest essays to read first. c. select easier essays to read first if you are an expert, but select more difficult essays to read first if you are a novice. d. show no systematic pattern in reading the essays.
Modern hypnosis probably began with the work of
a. Sigmund Freud. c. Pierre Janet. b. Franz Mesmer. d. Carl Jung.
Researchers find that a preagricultural tribe has begun to develop modern agricultural practices. What is the most likely way their culture will change?
A. Starvation rates are likely to decrease. B. It is likely to become more aggressive. C. It is likely to become more patriarchal. D. Starvation rates are likely to increase.