Reported cases of child abuse have been increasing dramatically in the United States during the past two decades
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Provide an example of an automatic process, and explain why automatization of cognitive tasks is beneficial.
What will be an ideal response?
When Ayanna passes a class, she thinks her success is due to her hard work. When she fails a class, she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work. These perceptions reflect a sense of ____ and make it ____ likely that Ayanna will get sick
a. self-efficacy? less b. optimism? more c. pessimism? more d. control? less
The standard error of the mean of difference scores could be calculated by
a. taking the standard deviation of the differences. b. repeating the study many times and looking at the distribution of means. c. dividing the standard deviation of difference scores by the square root of the sample size. d. looking at the standard deviation of the posttest scores.
You are watching an infomercial on TV that describes an "amazing weight loss" drug. You know that the product is a sham because the first thing the spokesperson says is wrong. What did she say?
a. "Leptin maintains a constant level of body fat.". b. "Through a hormone, the intestines signal the hypothalamus to stop eating.". c. "There are peripheral cues and central cues for hunger.". d. "Signals for hunger come exclusively from the stomach.".