Which of the following presents a reasonable solution to the problem of carryover effects in repeated measures factorial designs?
a. debrief participants carefully
b. inform participants in advance that they should not compare treatments
c. use a between subjects design
d. do both a and b
C
Between subjects factorial designs present each participant with only one condition, thereby making it impossible for them to compare treatments, and making it unlikely that demand characteristics will be present systematically in the study.
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a. entirely false. Research fails to support either assertion. b. partially true. Research rejects the association with depression but supports the idea that sexual abuse causes obesity. c. partially true. Research supports the association with depression but rejects the idea that sexual abuse directly causes obesity. d. entirely true. Research supports both assertions.
Which of Sternberg's types of intelligence is typically measured in traditional tests of intelligence?
a. all of them—analytic, creative, and practical b. analytic only c. practical only d. creative and analytic only e. practical and creative only
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a. autogenic training b. biofeedback c. meditation d. transference
Helen Keller's writings suggest support for the
A) critical period. B) linguistic determinism view. C) imitation approach. Incorrect. Because Helen Keller was deaf and blind for most of her life, she was not able to imitate others' language. D) general cognitive processing approach.