The largest projected increases come in the years 2020–2030, when the number of Americans age 65 years and older jumps from 54.6 million to 71.5 million

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


TRUE

Psychology

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Based on experiments in which participants' responses were anonymous, it has been determined that Asch's experiments on conformity

a. were invalid. b. measured a type of conformity called compliance. c. were due to informational influence. d. were results of the bystander effect.

Psychology

All of the following statements are true about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) EXCEPT

A. electric shock is administered directly to the brain for less than a second. B. though there are serious side effects, ECT is highly effective and the relapse rate is very low after treatment. C. for severely depressed patients with psychotic features, approximately 25% of those not responding to medication will benefit. D. ECT treatments are administered every day for a total of 6 to 10 treatments.

Psychology

A pretest-posttest design is a type of research design that is ______.

A. usually an experiment B. where behavior is measured in different samples matched on specific characteristics C. also known as between-subjects design D. when a behavior is measured before and after a treatment

Psychology

Dustin cannot stand his roommate. Research on _____ suggests Dustin is more likely to believe negative stories about his roommate than positive ones.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology