When looking at a glass that is neither completely full nor completely empty, a(n) __________ might say "that glass is half full," while a(n) __________ might say "no, that glass is half empty!"
a) pessimist; optimist
b) realist; pessimist
c) optimist; realist
d) optimist; pessimist
d
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What were the conclusions of the Gazzaniga and Sperry study?
A. All people are either left-brained or right-brained. B. The brain can operate as a whole, but function of the independent hemispheres can also be observed. C. Once the corpus callosum is severed, the person will be unable to do anything beyond vegetative functioning. D. The hemispheres can act independently, demonstrating full function on each side of the brain.
In studies showing that children can connect concepts to behavior-and vice versa-when children ages 4 to 5 are told that a girl in a story is "unselfish," they __________.
A. do not like her B. want to help the girl C. automatically disagree D. can predict that she will share with other children
According to psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg, which stage of moral reasoning views morality in terms of rigid rules and rewards and punishments?
A. conventional morality B. postconventional morality C. unconventional morality D. preconventional morality
The average verbal SAT score for the entire class of entering freshmen is 530 . However, if you select a sample of 20 freshmen and compute their average verbal SAT score you probably will not get exactly 530 . What statistical concept is used to explain the natural difference that exists between a sample mean and the corresponding population mean?
a. Statistical error c. Sampling error b. Inferential error d. Parametric error