John is sleeping when his mother calls his name. He does not respond. She calls his name louder, telling him it is time to get up and get ready for school
Even when she gets close to the bed, says his name, and puts her hand on his shoulder, he does not arouse. It is likely that he is in the ____________ stage of sleep.
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. REM
Answer: C
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a. false consensus effect b. illusory correlation c. belief in a just world hypothesis d. contrast effect
LaDonna is a researcher who studies the behavior of rats. LaDonna ____
a. ?does not have to worry about the ethics of her studies b. ?must obtain outside funding for her research c. ?still has to follow the ethical guidelines set forth by the APA and federal government d. ?still must get informed consent
Most smokers are aware of the health consequences of smoking, and ____% report they would like to quit, but less than ____% who make an attempt on their own stay permanently quit with the majority of those wanting to quit going through a long-term process of intervals of smoking cessation followed by relapses
a. 85, 10 c. 45, 10 b. 70, 5 d. 50, 5
When psychological researchers are ready to put their hypotheses to the test, they rely on
a. intuition. b. the scientific method. c. common sense. d. subjective judgments.