Francine was a participant in an observational study, and her behavior changed simply as a result of being watched. Technically, what had occurred?

a. the placebo effect
b. experimental control
c. participation
d. reactivity


D

Psychology

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Monozygotic twins are more commonly referred to as _______________ twins, while dizygotic twins are known as _______________ twins

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT true of brain organization gender differences?

a. Males do not consistently have more specialized brain organization than females. b. Male and female brains are much more different than they are similar. c. Females do not always have a larger corpus callosum. d. A significant amount of brain development occurs after the age of 10 years making it impossible to determine what differences are due to socialization rather than innate organization.

Psychology

We can use same statistical tests for both experiment and correlational studies.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology

Children are said to have a reading disability if

a. they frequently read pseudowords. b. their reading ability is substantially worse than their general intellectual ability. c. their reading ability and general intellectual ability are significantly lower than average. d. they continue to use phonological processing as they progress through school.

Psychology