In the textbook, the author gave an example of a student who wanted to have participants read resumes and make recommendations about job candidates whose attractiveness was manipulated by means of photographs attached to the resumes. It was suggested that all the people whose photographs were used in the study be strangers to the participants. This was because _____
a. the participants wouldn't have taken the experiment seriously if they had recognized the people applying for the jobs
b. the experiment wouldn't have taken the required amount of time if the participants had known the people applying for the jobs
c. both a and b
d. it was important to avoid "familiarity" as a confounding variable
D
Avoiding as many confounds as possible is an important goal of experimental design. In the study described in the textbook, familiarity could have affected the perceived attractiveness of the job applicants.
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a) Gender differences are nonexistent in college students and single adults. b) Gender differences get larger as adults get older. c) Gender differences in childhood tend to reverse themselves in adulthood. d) Women are always diagnosed with depression more than men, regardless of occupation.
Even though Fabiola does not need a new dress, she buys one because she really feels drawn toward it. This is an example of
a. homeostasis. b. incentive value. c. primary drive. d. drive reduction. e. sensation-seeking.
The two main forms of long-term memory are
a. recognition and recall. b. encoding and rehearsal. c. procedural and declarative memory. d. semantic and episodic memory. e. immediate and eventual memory.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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