Under the influence of __________, in the middle of the 19th century the Boston schools began
giving written examinations to pupils every year.
A) Horace Mann B) J. M. Rice
C) E. L. Thorndike D) George Fisher
A
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What has research shown about the genetic basis of violent behavior? a. Violent behavior has no genetic influences
b. A gene on the Y chromosome is highly associated with violent behavior. c. A gene probably increases risk of violence for people who were maltreated as children. d. A gene probably increases risk of violence for people after they consume sugar.
The Oedipus complex, the psychosexual conflict that occurs at the phallic stage of development, is characterized by a three- to five-year-old boy who a. represses his need for genital self-stimulation
b. loves his mother but has feelings of anger and envy toward his father. c. loves his father but has feelings of anger and envy toward his mother. d. fantasizes about tragic Greek heroes.
Random assignment in an experiment means that
a. participants get to choose their treatment group. b. smart children get placed into one group, and the rest get placed in another group. c. each child has an equal chance of being placed in any treatment group. d. parents state their preferences for placement of their children into groups.
What was an important first step in coming to an understanding that human perception is not entirely consistent?
a. The development of the chronograph, a clock linked to a pen and paper recording device used in astronomical observations b. The observation that a relatively large proportion of astronomers were actually color-blind c. The development of the personal equation, a correction factor between two observers d. The observation that the measurements of experienced astronomers often showed consistent discrepancies