Which of the following has been used as an argument for the use of deception in psychological research?

A. Deception is used so infrequently in psychological research that it should be banned.
B. Deception causes people to not trust experts.
C. General moral principles are sometimes suspended in other areas of life, such as in legal and medical practice.
D. Deception contradicts the principle of informed consent in research.


C. General moral principles are sometimes suspended in other areas of life, such as in legal and medical practice.

Psychology

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The preschool-aged child is typically in which of Erikson's psychosocial stages?

a. Intimacy versus isolation b. Identity versus role confusion c. Initiative versus guilt d. Integrity versus despair

Psychology

In the study by Steinberg and colleagues of risk-taking and impulse control, _____________________________

a. levels of risk-taking peaked at ages 19 to 22 and levels of impulse control reached adult levels at ages 16 to 18. b. females rated themselves as more vulnerable to risk-taking than males c. levels of risk-taking peaked at age 12 to 15 and levels of impulse control reached adult levels at ages 18 to 22 d. males who engaged in risk-taking at a younger age continued risk-taking into adulthood

Psychology

A line graph of the frequencies of individual scores is a _____

a. histogram b. frequency distribution c. frequency polygon d. bar graph

Psychology

Mr. Smith (age 72) is brought to the hospital emergency room. Mr. Smith's son explains that his father woke up this morning and was "not himself." Mr. Smith appears confused, agitated, and a bit frightened. He does not know his own name and cannot recognize his son. Mr. Smith's son reports that his father had been completely fine with no symptoms prior to that morning. Mr. Smith appears to be suffering from

A. dementia. B. Alzheimer's. C. delirium. D. amnestic disorder.

Psychology