Some procedures which measure reaction time are problematic in that they allow participants to become familiar with an apparatus or the given task
Which of the
following can decrease the likelihood of confounds regarding the above issues?
A) Using a quasi-experimental design
B) Using a within-subjects design
C) Using a functional design
D) Using a tachistoscope in your design
D
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Which of the following would have the LEAST effect on feelings of hunger?
a. removing a person's stomach b. weight dropping below the body's "set point" c. removing the hypothalamus d. the sugar level of the blood being low
Which of the Big Five traits are likely to decline as adults age?
A) Neuroticism, openness, agreeableness B) Openness, extraversion, neuroticism C) Extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness D) Conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism
Jennifer found a correlation of 0.76 between self-esteem and GPA. Which of the following can be said about the relationship between self-esteem and GPA?
A. Increased self-esteem leads students to do better in class. B. Improved GPAs boost students' self-esteem. C. There is an association between self-esteem and GPA. D. Self-esteem and GPA are unrelated.
The "all or nothing event" refers to the fact that
a. nerve cells are continually in an action potential. b. action potentials occur completely or not at all. c. synaptic transmissions occur completely or not at all. d. all the neurons in the brain fire or none of them fire.