Liam is reading a magazine article about a new "wonder drug" and finds himself wondering who participated in the study, and upon what evidence the claims are based. Liam's thinking illustrates the idea that
a. motives and expectations can color our experiences.
b. information needs to be viewed with a certain degree of skepticism.
c. single-cause explanations are often inaccurate.
d. sciences do not exist in a cultural vacuum.
B
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When a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained, it is referred to as
a. experimenter bias. b. subject bias. c. the sampling effect. d. the placebo effect.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
A “rugged individualist” in America pursues personal goals through hard work.
Crystal is trying to study for her biology final tomorrow. She is exhausted but knows that she has to pass that test. What drug is she likely to turn to?
A) Cocaine B) Amphetamines C) LSD D) Quaalude
In Freud's theory, the id is to fun as the superego is to __________.
A. guilt B. pride C. rules D. freedom