In human factors research, the most common dependent variable is
a. reaction time.
b. error rate.
c. movement time.
d. heart rate.
B
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Mr. and Mrs. Matthews are excited because two-year-old Lauren just completed the Toddler Test of Academic Potential (TTAP), and the results indicate that her current IQ is over 150 . They want to start a college savings fund right away to ensure Lauren will be able to attend one of the top private universities. You should tell Mr. and Mrs. Matthews that:
a. Lauren's IQ will probably not stabilize until she is at least 14 or 15, so she will need to be tested again, once she is in high school b. before the age of 3 or 4, it is difficult to get an accurate assessment of intellectual ability c. typically IQ scores from toddlerhood actually increase, so Lauren's actual IQ is probably closer to 200 d. typically IQ scores from toddlerhood decrease by at least half, so Lauren's actual IQ is probably closer to 75
If a baby does not have the ability to demonstrate reflexes, what is that a sign of?
What will be an ideal response?
The kind of intelligence observed among traditional tribal peoples is
a. inferior to that of Western cultures. b. devoid of logical reasoning. c. essentially the same as the intelligence observed among people living in Western cultures. d. based on the application of logical reasoning to facts gained through direct experience. e. superior to that of Western cultures.
In research from the scientific journal Evolutionary Psychology, which of the following statements is true of kissing and gender differences?
A. More men indicated that they would refuse to have sex with a bad kisser than women did. B. Women were more likely to rebuff sex with a partner unless they kissed first than men did. C. Taste and smell of a person were more important to men than to women. D. Women were more likely to believe that kissing could stop a fight than men did.