If the IQ scores in Group A had been significantly higher than those in
Group B, we may conclude that
a. the magnesium pemoline probably caused an increase in IQ scores
b. the magnesium pemoline probably caused a decrease in IQ scores
c. cause and effect statements cannot be inferred from this study
d. none of these
a
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Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the influence of a woman's emotional state on her pregnancy and delivery?
a. A mother's anxiety and irritability help speed up labor. b. Women who are experiencing marital difficulties are likely to have shorter labors. c. Anxious and irritable women are more likely to experience labor complications. d. Extreme emotions of joy and elation are just as disruptive as anxiety and depression.
The elementary features or building blocks of experience are the basis of:
a. perception b. transduction c. kinesthetic feedback d. sensation
Which best illustrates a child in the phallic stage of psychosexual development?
a. Billy acts out to get his mother's attention whenever she is alone with his father. b. Kelly seeks out strangers for sexual encounters. c. Alan always goes shopping with his father. d. Maria has not had conscious sexual desires for the past year.
According to the textbook, most psychologists agree that the definition of intelligence includes all of the following except the ability to
A. acquire knowledge. B. think abstractly and problem solving. C. perform well on standardized tests of intelligence. D. reason adaptively in different environments.