Paul Ekman's cross-cultural research inferring emotions from facial expressions suggests that ____
a. people from a variety of cultures can successfully infer positive but not negative emotions
b. people from a variety of cultures can successfully infer negative but not positive emotions
c. people from a variety of cultures can accurately infer six basic emotions, including both positive and negative emotions
d. little cross-cultural similarity exists in the facial expressions associated with basic emotions
C
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a. parental encouragement b. positive self-disclosure c. identification as a couple d. cohabitation
In order to expand the validity and acceptability of pretrial surveys, the American Society of Trial Consultants has begun to
A. hold seminars and lectures on surveying techniques to help judges and lawyers become comfortable with the techniques. B. require that every survey presented in a community use no less than 35% of the actual jury pool in that community. C. develop set standards and guidelines for surveys, including sample size, interview length, and question wording. D. submit amicus briefs to accompany any Supreme Court decision questioning change of venue techniques.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. In observational research, scientists are conducting observations when they focus on one person or just a few individuals. 2. When participants have an equal chance of being assigned to either group being studied, they are being randomly assigned. With random assignment, all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to either group. 3. Between signals, the neuron’s membrane’s potential is held in a state of readiness, called the membrane potential. 4. The right hemisphere of the brain controls the right half of the body and the left hemisphere of the brain controls the left half of the body. 5. While disruptions in circadian rhythms can have negative consequences, there are things we can do to help us realign our biological clocks with the external environment.