Researchers using naturalistic observations to study an animal colony must avoid making friends with the animals to minimize the
a. placebo effect.
b. problem of sampling bias.
c. effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.
d. effects of the observer on the observed.
ANSWER: d
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a. anxiety-producing unconscious processes. b. upset circadian rhythms. c. hangover due to drinking alcohol before flying. d. sensory isolation due to flying in an enclosed airplane for a long time. e. flying many miles above sea level.
Therapeutic community is used to treat offenders with ____ charges.
A. murder B. assault C. drug D. larceny
You arrive at your friend's apartment for a big party at the end of the college semester. When you first arrive, the music is so loud that it almost hurts your ears. After a couple of hours, even though the music is still as loud, it no longer bothers you or seems loud. This change in your sensations describes the process of
A. sensory adaptation. B. auditory adjustment. C. transduction. D. sensory deprivation.
_______ refers to how many times an item of information is experienced, while _______ refers to how that item is thought about internally
a) Rehearsal; repetition b) Repetition; rehearsal c) Massed practice; distributed practice d) Maintenance rehearsal; elaborative rehearsal