A researcher wants to study the effects of frustration on later aggressive behavior by frustrating half the participants and then measuring the amount of hot sauce they give to a confederate
She tells the participants this is a study of "Individual Differences in Taste Preference." Why did she tell them this?
A) to prevent demand characteristics
B) to sensitize participants to the purpose of the study
C) to manipulate frustration
D) to prevent confounds
Answer: A
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According to research presented in the text, about ____ of adolescent girls report that their first experience of sexual intercourse was the result of either rape or was "unwanted"?
a. 1% b. 5% c. 18% d. 31%
Which of the following is one of the three primary functions of death-related rituals?
A. Disposal of the dead person's possessions B. Cleansing of the dead person's home to rid it of disease C. Care of the dead person's soul or spirit D. Financial support of the dead person's spouse
The medial temporal cortex includes all of the following structures except the____________
a. dentine gyrus c. hippocampus b. entorhinal cortex d. amygdala
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
If the p value is more than alpha, the test is said to be significant.