When participants in an experiment behave in a way that they think is expected by the experimental situation, they are responding to:

a. the Hawthorne effect.
b. demand characteristics.
c. experimenter bias.
d. the independent variable.


B

Psychology

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Telling the learner how to engage in the correct behavior is called ___________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

The fetal period is characterized by

a. formation of the zygote through cell division. b. implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterine wall. c. formation of structures such as the nervous and respiratory systems. d. rapid growth of organs and preparation of body systems for functioning in the postnatal environment.

Psychology

Caloric deficiency is to ___________________; as insufficient protein is to __________

a. kwashiorkor; macronutrient malnutrition b. kwashiorkor; marasmus c. marasmus; micronutrient malnutrition d. maramus; kwashiorkor

Psychology

A strong, well-defined ethnic identity is associated with

a. younger rather than older adolescents. b. lower school achievement. c. a weakened tie to mainstream culture for all ethnic groups. d. higher self-esteem.

Psychology