To avoid observer bias, researchers may not tell the observers why observations are being made or the goals of the study. In this situation the observers are said to be
A. blind.
B. habituated.
C. desensitized.
D. naïve.
A. blind.
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A. Gregor Mendel B. Sandra Scarr C. Edie Sedgwick D. Fernand Lamaze
When crop failures are common in a country, then the cultural ideal is likely to be:
a. slender. b. muscular. c. fat. d. soft but thin.
Regarding sexuality research, evolutionary biology focuses on
a. sexual behavior across cultures b. sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias c. aspects of human development d. embryology and genetics
Policy makers are often interested in shaping secondary schools because
A. secondary schools have not changed much in the past century. B. what schools teach may change over time, but school itself is unchanging. C. they are the most effective way to reach the largest number of young people. D. secondary schools are the way to reach the most elite students in the country.