Cowan, et al. (1999) conducted an example of the ________ of research. They investigated developmental changes in short-term memory for single-digit numbers. Their participants were groups of first graders, fourth graders, and young adults
A) cross-sectional method
B) random assignment method
C) longitudinal method
D) none of the above
A) cross-sectional method
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Beau sees himself as a creative person and decides to study studio art in college. Beau's feelings of congruence should lead to __________.
A. anxiety and depression B. personal growth and positive feelings C. stress and illness D. neuroses
Patrick is at Murphy's Pub when he sees a short man wearing a green suit, top hat, and buckled shoes. Also, the man is carrying a pot of shiny gold. Based on what Patrick knows about leprechauns and how they act, he assumes this fellow must be a leprechaun, too. Patrick has used a(n) __________ heuristic to make his inference.
A. schematic B. anchoring C. availability D. representativeness
Which of the following ethical lapses would be a crime?
A. Turning a police radio off to avoid responding to a traffic incident. B. Accepting a laptop from an electronics store in exchange for enhanced patrolling. C. Having sex with an informant. D. Overhearing fellow officers beating a prisoner and saying nothing.
____ Americans who pray to the saints and the Virgin Mary on a regular basis tend to have greater optimism and better health.
A. Asian B. European C. African D. Mexican