A researcher sends out a letter describing his study to the parents of school-aged children. In
the letter, he informs the parents to notify him if they do not want their child participating in
the study.
Otherwise, if he does not hear from a parent, he assumes it's alright to assess the
child. This procedure is known as __________ parental consent.
Fill in the blanks with correct word
passive
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What mechanism prevents or slows some chemicals from entering the brain, while allowing others to enter?
a. a threshold b. a blood-brain barrier c. an endoplasmic wall d. a differential-drug inhibitor
In one study described in the text, students were asked to wear a Barry Manilow t-shirt during conversation with other students. The study demonstrated the spotlight effect by showing that
A) those wearing the shirt overestimated the likelihood other students would notice their t-shirt. B) those wearing the shirt underestimated the likelihood other students would know the singer's name. C) other students attributed negative characteristics to the student wearing the salient shirt. D) other students paid less attention to the content of what was said by the student wearing the t-shirt.
What are the three major characteristics found in hypochondriacal patients and what are the consequences of the characteristics?
What will be an ideal response?