Researchers use inferential statistics to decide whether the behaviors recorded in a sample are representative of some larger population
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Red, green, and blue-violet light can be combined to create any color of the spectrum. This has been interpreted as supporting
a. the trichromatic theory of color vision. b. the opponent-process theory of color vision. c. the feature detection theory of color vision. d. the color constancy theory of color vision. e. the existence of afterimages.
A theory of human development is expected to provide explanations for which of the following?
a. How society and economics change over time b. How people change and grow over the life span c. Conflicts between ethnic subcultures d. Causes of illness and health over the life span
All of the following are sources of evidence for a sensitive period for language acquisition except that a. children who experience social isolation in childhood rarely acquire more than a tentative mastery of language. b. the later someone is exposed to a new language, the more difficult it is for him or her toacquire it
c. the later someone is exposed to his or her first language, the more difficult it is for him or her toacquire it. d. young children with significant left-hemisphere damage usually never learn to speak normally.
Research suggests that one reason for the decreasing gender gap in math competence between boys and girls may be due to
a. boys and girls explaining success in terms of external attributions. b. boys and girls explaining success in terms of internal attributions. c. the societal push for girls to participate in math courses and activities. d. increasing rates of attention and learning problems in boys.