What type of hypothesis is a new prediction called?
a. a null hypothesis
b. an experimental hypothesis
c. an alternative hypothesis
d. a scientific hypothesis
Answer: b.
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A. The questionable validity of the process B. There is no agree-upon format for the interview C. The high number of police academy applicants who qualify for admission D. The variability between clinicians' ratings of an applicant
Tory is a high school teacher who supports the idea that all people are created equal, yet he chooses students of his own race to answer questions more often than others in class because he feels that he understands them better. Tory's choices are an example of:
A. aversive racism. B. impression formation. C. discrimination. D. stereotype threat.
Allen is running late for his social psychology class. He is hurrying across campus and is thinking about the instructor's reaction to his tardiness on an exam day
He passed by a small group of students clustered around someone who is lying on the ground, clutching his chest and gasping for breath. Allen did not stop to help because he simply was not aware of what was happening at the time. This failure to engage in prosocial behavior was probably due to Allen's ________. a) assumption that other bystanders would help b) not paying attention to the situation c) lack of training in emergency medical procedures d) desire to remain uninvolved with others' problems
Most deaths caused by falling are classified as _______ because _______.
unintentional injuries; the injured person didn't intend for it to happen intentional injuries; they are, in fact, suicides intentional injuries; they could have been prevented unintentional injuries; they are predictable and preventable