Consider a study comparing the effects of different encoding methods (i.e., visual and auditory) on later retention of information
This study focuses on the arrange memory performance for each encoding modality; thus, this is a study comparing __________.
A) variance variables
B) the relationship between variables
C) the distribution of difference scores
D) the standard deviation of variables
A
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A political scientist undertakes a series of studies to find out more about the voting population in her local town
For each of the following research situations, identify the research strategy (experiment, survey, content analysis, participant observation, or secondary analysis): a. Do males vote more than females? To find out, the researcher analyzes data collected by a major polling organization. b. How many elderly people living in nursing homes vote? To find out, the researcher visits local nursing homes and questions elderly residents to find out how many voted in the last election. c. How organized is the election process? On Election Day, the researcher goes to a voting site, pretends to be just another voter, and observes how quickly and efficiently voters are moved through the voting process. d. Are people more likely to vote if they are well informed about the candidates? To find out, the researcher provides detailed information about both candidates to a random group of citizens over the age of 18 and compares their voter turnout on Election Day to that of a random group of citizens over 18 who did not receive the information.
Discuss why culture is so significant to our personal identities
What will be an ideal response?
A sunbird
a. lives in the north and moves south for the winter. b. lives in the south and moves north for the summer. c. enjoys a warm climate more than a cool one. d. is a person prone to skin cancer and other diseases caused by too much sunlight.
Which of the following statements is true of polyandry?
A) ?Polyandry is common in many societies, especially in some regions of Africa, South America, and the Middle East. B) ?Polyandry serves no function or purpose. C) ?Polyandry is legalized in Western and industrialized societies. D) ?The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints supports polyandry, but not polygyny. E) ?Although rare, there are pockets of polyandry in some remote and isolated parts of India.