When given a polygraph, a number of measurements are taken of several physiological responses. Which of the following is not typically assessed during a lie detector test?

a. galvanic skin response c. respiration rate
b. body core temperature d. blood pressure


B

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a. pupil b. iris c. cornea d. retina

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The formal determination of Jared Loughner's mental status at the time of the shooting he committed was__________

a. never determined because he later pled guilty to the charges b. severe depression with psychotic features c. paranoid schizophrenia d. brief psychotic disorder

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Assessments of body shapes reveal that women with distorted attitudes toward eating, relative to those with normal attitudes toward eating:

a) Overestimate their current body size b) Choose a much thinner body image as ideal c) Have comparable views about which body image choice is most attractive d) All of the above

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Ann conducts a study, and finds that the estimated population variances for the groups are 12.8, 16.3, 15.1, and 19.9. What is the within-groups estimate of the population variance?

A) (12.82 + 16.32 + 15.12 + 19.92) / (4 – 1) = 351.18. B) (12.82 + 16.32 + 15.12 + 19.92) / 4 = 263.39. C) (12.8 + 16.3 + 15.1 + 19.9) / (4 – 1) = 21.37. D) (12.8 + 16.3 + 15.1 + 19.9) / 4 = 16.03.

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