A researcher wants to examine whether teachers show any bias in calling on male students over female students. The best method for answering this question would be
a. experimental.
b. correlational.
c. observational.
d. archival analysis.
Answer: C
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a. be quiet and overcontrolled. b. kill in furious, frenzied attacks. c. have amnesia for their violent actions. d. exhibit all of these characteristics.
Using the conceptual framework of Marcia, the proportion of individuals who are in identity achievement ________ across late adolescence and early adulthood, and the proportion in identity diffusion ________
a. increases/increases b. increases/decreases c. decreases/increases d. decreases/decreases
According to Eysenck, people high in neuroticism have:
a. higher thresholds for activity in the visceral brain b. greater responsiveness of the sympathetic nervous system c. lower responsiveness of the sympathetic nervous system d. lower reactivity to mild forms of stimulation
Attitudes that are based on overgeneralizations that can be positive or negative are called __________
a. stereotypes c. biased beliefs b. judgment calls d. none of these