How is Alzheimer's type dementia usually diagnosed?
A. MRI findings
B. ruling out alternative explanations
C. functional brain scan
D. psychological and neurological test results
B. ruling out alternative explanations
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Research suggests that prejudice is reduced when ________
a. groups are asked to pretend that they like each other. b. an intellectual argument against prejudice is made. c. members of different groups are made to cooperate with one another to achieve a goal. d. a moral argument against prejudice is made.
After listening to rather surprising results obtained in a fellow student's research study, a second student decides to do a similar study applying the methodology to a different population. What about the first study may account for the motivation of the second student?
a. the double-blind procedure b. the heuristic value c. the grade received by the first student d. the gambler's fallacy
ISLE 8.19 The Furrow IllusionClick on the above link to work though the ISLE activity. Once you've completed the activity, navigate back and answer the following question.If the dot's zig-zag motion in the furrow illusion reflects peripheral processing, then which of the following parameters should have the smallest effect on the illusion?
A. dot outline B. distance between the dots C. dot color D. dot speed
Which of the following is the best definition of the confirmation bias?
a. The tendency to verify rather than challenge our existing schemas b. Errors in memory that result from receiving new, conflicting information c. When stimuli that are bright or colorful grab our attention d. When we are more certain of our judgments than we should be