If people are assigned to treatment conditions on the basis of some personality characteristic they have (e.g., high anxiety vs. low anxiety), the experiment is not a true experiment but utilizes the _____ design
a. experimental c. static group comparison
b. posttest only d. correlational
C
There are two groups in a static group comparison design, but they are not formed by the experimenter. They are sometimes formed on the basis of traits already possessed by the participants when the study begins.
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A. dream all the time B. are hard to wake up C. are easy to wake up D. hallucinate
Which of the following statements about the influence of culture on the use of IQ tests is MOST accurate?
a. IQ tests are widely used in virtually all cultures. b. Different cultures have different conceptions of what intelligence is. c. It is generally accepted across all cultures that it is possible to measure and quantify intellectual ability. d. Western IQ tests generally translate well into the language and cognitive framework of non-Western cultures.
Slick Lefty, a convicted criminal, is taking an objective test of personality. Slick Lefty wants to give the impression that he is ready for parole. What should the clinician, who is giving the test to Slick Lefty, remember about objective tests?
A. People can figure out how to give socially desirable answers. B. They are not useful in identifying personality differences. C. They have low reliability and validity. D. They are difficult to administer.
Jelena is studying in her apartment when suddenly the power goes out. She has to walk to the kitchen to get a flashlight and is surprised by how well she "navigates" without bumping into anything in the dark. She is able to do this because she has formed a(n) ____.?
a. ?conditioned response b. ?cognitive map c. ?unconditioned response d. ?mental proposition