A wave of light proceeds through to the back of the eye where it encounters and stimulates a receptor neuron. What process has taken place?
A. Perception
B. Thinking
C. Cognition
D. Sensation
Answer: D
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You are reading the results of a study that tracked how a particular individual's religious beliefs changed over the course of her life. The study you are reading is most likely a(n) ____study
a. longitudinal b. cross-sectional c. sequential d. experimental
A manuscript on human nature is discovered and scientists confirm that it is the work of an ancient scholar. In this manuscript, human nature is most likely explored through
a. empirical evidence. b. experimentation. c. trained introspection. d. insights inferred from anecdotes.
Which of the following issues does not represent a common methodological concern for
researchers that work with different-aged adults? A) Older and younger adults are often drawn from sources that are convenient, but not necessarily representative. B) The oldest adults are frequently more educated than the younger adults. C) Equating adults in different age groups on demographic variables may influence the external validity of the results. D) Older adults are recruited using more varied means than younger adults.
The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it
a. allows mathematical relationships to be established. b. provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared. c. balances the experiment to eliminate all extraneous variables. d. establishes causation.