One problem with informed consent is that
a. full knowledge of the experiment's purpose can alter participants' behavior.
b. its use tends to undermine the external validity of the experiment.
c. its use is limited to deception experiments.
d. it is time-consuming.
Answer: A
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a. parents of newborn girls rated their daughters as being somewhat more delicate, compared to parents of newborn boys. b. on every tested dimension, there were very large differences between the ratings of daughters and the ratings of sons. c. surprisingly, parents rated their daughters and their sons as being equally feminine. d. parents actually rated their daughters and their sons as being similar on all the tested dimensions.
Psychologist Carol Gilligan argued that Lawrence Kohlberg's theory is biased against
a. younger people. b. women. c. minorities. d. people from non-Western cultures. e. the elderly.
Good memory results from finding or creating meaningful chunks in what you study. When these meaningful organizations become hard to form, then one should use artificial ones, such as
a. eidetic imagery. b. habituations. c. redintegration. d. mnemonics.
A school board educational committee in a rural community is contemplating how to help deprived children improve their academic performance. Which elements do they need to emphasize outside of the classroom, according to developmental psychologists?
A. A decrease in extracurricular activities B. A good balance between play time and study time C. More material rewards at home D. The presence of a supportive and stimulating adult at home