In his research on stereotype threat, what did psychologist Claude Steele find happened when African-American college students were told that a task to be performed was a test of academic ability?
Answer: They did worse than the European-American college students.
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A. CAT scan B. MRI C. EEG D. PET scan
What is the difference between a bar graph and a frequency histogram?
a. A bar graph presents percentages and a frequency histogram presents frequency information. b. A bar graph scales frequency on the abscissa and a frequency histogram scales frequency on the ordinate. c. A bar graph lists categories on the abscissa and a frequency histogram lists a continuous variable on the abscissa. d. A bar graph lists a continuous variable on the abscissa and a frequency histogram lists categories on the abscissa.
The smallest spacing that can be perceived between parts of a pattern is known as
a. cone vision b. visual acuity c. peripheral vision d. saccadic perception
Korsakoff syndrome is caused by chronic alcohol abuse and damages the _______ in the brain
a. hypothalamus b. pituitary gland c. pineal gland d. none of the above