Vicky runs a dog-fighting ring out of her house. She justifies the harm that happens to the dogs by telling herself that dog fighting isn't cruel because dogs cannot think or feel emotions. This is an example of:
a. anthropodenial.
b. anthropomorphism.
c. stereotype threat.
d. tacit knowledge.
Answer: a
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a. Stimulus generalization b. Consolidation c. Forgetting d. Hypermnesia
Darla has sent out a survey in which she is asking people to provide information about their attitudes on a number of sensitive subjects. When the surveys are returned, Darla needs to be aware that the responses may be distorted due to
a. placebo effects. b. self-report biases. c. statistical artifacts. d. meta-analytic controls.
High levels of antioxidants have what effect on the progression of Alzheimer's disease?
a. Slow though not stop b. Stop c. Speed up d. No effect whatsoever
Counterbalancing is used in experimental research to
a. make the number of participants in the experimental and control groups equal. b. prevent habituation from influencing the dependent variable. c. control for differences among participant variables. d. make statistical analysis of the data simpler. e. ensure that participants learn during the experiment.