An infant who, because of delayed fetal growth, weighs 90% (or less) of the average weight of infants of the same gestational age is referred to as a(n)
a. low-birthweight infant. c. unexpected weight infant.
b. small-for-gestational-age infant. d. small-fry infant.
b
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An instructor wishes to find out whether a new teaching method is superior to his usual procedures, so he conducts an experiment. Everyone in his classes is quite excited about the prospect of learning under the new procedure, but he cannot administer the new teaching method to everyone: a random half of the students receive the new method and the remaining half receive the old method. What is
the most obvious flaw in this experiment? a. Subjects should have been systematically assigned to groups. b. The sample is not representative of the population. c. Placebo effects or experimenter bias are likely to affect results. d. Distortions in self-report will affect results.
Kay always does her best to make sure her children, parents, in-laws, and siblings get together for holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays. Kay would best be described as a(n) a. enabler
b. conservationist. c. kinkeeper. d. matriarch.
A law passed by Congress in 1968 concerning the Miranda warnings
A. decreed Miranda warnings illegal. B. stated that Miranda warnings must be issued only in murder cases. C. stated that Miranda warnings must be provided prior to any questioning. D. allowed federal prosecutors to use as evidence confessions obtained without first issuing Miranda warnings.
According to the text, why do we need records?
a. So the teacher can tell we've done the work. b. Because memory alone is not accurate enough. c. Because records will change our behavior. d. So that we can compare ourselves with other people.