Bonnie and Clyde have decided to purchase a new entertainment center. Because this will be a major financial investment, they spend a lot of time researching their options. You, a psychology student, advise them to distract themselves with an alternate activity before they come to any purchase decisions. Is this really good advice?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Yes, research has shown that people who approach complex decisions after being distracted are more likely to make better decisions.
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You are a member of a research team that is about to begin research on the effectiveness of a drug called Relax on the symptoms of anxiety. One of the researchers asks you to describe the null hypothesis for this study. What will you say?
a. The null hypothesis states that the drug's effect will not differ from no treatment. b. The null hypothesis states that the dependent variable in this experiment must be objectively measured. c. The null hypothesis means the researchers must be blind to the identity of the individuals who are receiving the drug. d. The null hypothesis means there are no differences in demographic characteristics between the control and the experimental groups.
Research on the treatment of AIDS is to _____ research as research on the differences between short-term memory and long-term memory is to _____ research
a. basic; applied b. applied; basic c. naturalistic; laboratory d. laboratory; naturalistic
A disadvantage of embryonic stem cells is that they a. can provoke immune responses in the recipient
b. can divide a very limited number of times. c. can differentiate into a very limited number of tissue types, most of which are not very useful in treating illness and injury. d. usually carry too many mutations to be practical in treating injury and illness.
At what point in the lifespan do stem cells in brain regions involved in learning and memory seem to divide and mature?
a. Only during the first few months of pregnancy. b. Until the age of 1 year. c. Until puberty is reached. d. Throughout adulthood.