According to the article Going to Pot, about adolescent drug use, when the participants in a cross sectional
study have lived through a unique and unusual time--such as the great depression, they may be different
from others who will eventually
be the same age as the participant. This is called a (a) cohort effect
(b) ceiling effect
(c) calendar effect
(d) cluster effect
A
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Research on intelligence and creativity has shown that
a. highly creative individuals rarely have below-average IQs. b. a high IQ is required for creativity. c. the more reliance on convergent thinking, the greater the creativity. d. motivation cannot compensate for the lack of environmental support for intellectual advancement.
Rima washes her hands repeatedly, unable to find relief from the thought that they are dirty or contaminated. This obsessive behavior may be related to a disorder of the ____
a. thalamus b. hippocampus c. nucleus accumbens d. basal ganglia
As an undergraduate psychology major, Carl has developed a strong desire to study behavior and mental processes, in particular human performance. During an internship at a local business, Carl is intrigued with how a manager's interpersonal style can affect the workers' motivation. The field of ____ psychology would be most applicable to Carl's interests.?
a. ?personality b. ?industrial and organizational c. ?cognitive d. ?educational
As a class project, Dr. Thomas asks her class to attempt to replicate the findings of Asch's classic experiment on conformity. What task will students in the class use in their attempted replication?
a. requests for charity c. judging the length of lines b. the effects of punishment on learning d. expressing political opinions