Dr. Johanssen is studying the ages at which most children are able to accomplish a certain developmental task, such as sitting or walking, referred to as
a. milestones. c. instincts.
b. habits. d. norms.
D
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Which of the following statements about women's retirement is correct?
a. In the last decade, there has been extensive research conducted about the topic of women's retirement. b. our culture considers retirement to be a relatively unimportant event in women's lives. c. When a married couple retires, each of them typically spends an equivalent number of hours doing housework. d. Women have fewer problems adjusting to retirement than men.
One of Sigmund Freud's most distinctive departures from the prevailing attitudes in psychology was his emphasis on:
a. systematic introspection as a tool to understanding human nature b. finding the links between observable behavior and environmental stimuli c. the conscious experience of everyday events d. the unconscious determinants of behavior
Ignoring the base rate
a. involves paying careful attention to the underlying probability of an event occurring. b. encourages a person to be mentally flexible in making decisions. c. is similar to thinking that you or a situation is an exception to the rule. d. consists of using inductive thinking rather than deductive thinking.
In her research on stereotyping, Efrat conducted a very large 2 x 2 (Target Gender x Judgmental Time Pressure) factorial study. She observed an interesting main effect of target gender. However, she did not observe a main effect of time pressure, and she did not observe any evidence for a significant interaction. Efrat's failure to observe a significant interaction could be thought of as evidence
for: A) the internal validity of her target gender effect B) the external validity of her target gender effect C) the lack of internal validity of her target gender effect D) the lack of external validity of her target gender effect