A researcher was interested in whether watching violence affected children's behaviors. To examine this, he showed a violent film to one group of preschoolers and a nonviolent film to a second group of preschoolers
Following the films, the behaviors of the two groups were
compared. This study was:
a naturalistic observation.
an experiment.
a case study.
longitudinal research.
an experiment.
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Increasing mortality salience leads people to
a. work less at defending their world view. b. hand out lighter penalties to moral transgressors. c. respond more positively to people who criticize their country. d. show more respect for cultural icons.
The left and right hemispheres communicate mainly through the:
Regarding half-way houses, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Halfway houses offer supervision and support to people with mental illness without being as restrictive or medically-oriented as hospitals. b. Halfway houses can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital. c. Halfway houses help patients with mental illness become more independent. d. Halfway houses are long-term group living facilities for patients with mental illness.
Nicholas plays guitar and Anthony plays bass for their rock band. When they turn up their amplifiers to 80 dB, how will the instruments sound to their neighbors? a. Nicholas' guitar will sound louder than Anthony's bass
b. Anthony's bass will sound louder than Anthony's guitar. c. Both instruments will sound equally loud. d. The apparent loudness of the two instruments will vary from time to time depending on the frequencies of the notes being played.