Dr. Violet is interested in how young children perceive color. In her study, Dr. Violet simultaneously shows young children two blobs of different color and measures the amount of time they focus on each blob. Dr. Violet's technique is known as a(n) _____ task.
A. habituation
B. preferential looking
C. evoked potentials
D. operant conditioning
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When a researcher wants to study the effects of a variable, but it is impossible or unethical to assign subjects to a control condition, the researcher would use a(n) __________ study.
a. Randomized b. Case study c. Quasi experimental d. Experimental
In APA style, a general rule is that there is no repetition of information. The exception to this occurs in this section of the research report because it repeats in nonstatistical terms what the results section included in statistical terms
a. introduction c. method b. references d. discussion
Ideals of beauty in a given society remain basically the same over time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.