Which statement regarding LaPeer's (1934) study of attitudes is false?
a. Even though respondents who were asked self-report questions claimed that they would not be raciallyprejudiced, their behavior showed clear discrimination
b. The study examined racial attitudes at a time when prejudice was much more overt and blatant than itcurrently is.
c. LaPeer was not a psychologist.
d. Over 90 percent of the respondents claimed that they would not offer service to a Chinese patron.
a
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a. less; heightens b. less; has no impact c. more; heightens d. more; has no effect
Subjects deprived of REM sleep
a. attempted to dream less frequently after several nights. b. showed a REM rebound effect when allowed to sleep normally. c. showed no signs of distress during the day. d. did not dream for two or three nights.
African-American baby boomers give more assistance of all types to their parents compared to their white counterparts because
a. African-American parents have more need. b. African-American parents have more disability. c. of their personal beliefs about parent-child obligation. d. they are more emotionally close to their parents.
If other factors are held constant, which set of sample characteristics is most likely to reject a null hypothesis stating that m = 80?
A) ?M = 85 and small sample variance B) ?M = 85 and large sample variance C) ?M = 90 and small sample variance D) ?M = 90 and large sample variance