Participant biases may be introduced into an experiment because:
a. participants are anxious or negative about participating.
b. participants are intentionally trying to sabotage the experiment.
c. participants are trying to please the experimenter.
d. all of these
D
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a. the fundamental attribution error. b. a stereotype. c. the actor-observer bias. d. the foot in the door technique.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. binocular cues b. motion parallax c. texture gradient d. trichromatic theory
Infants start making cooing sounds at about the age of __________ month(s)
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 6