When experimentalists develop a cover story to keep participants from figuring out the purpose of an experiment and changing their behaviors as a result, the experimenters are responding to what observational researchers call
a. observational drift.
b. subject reactivity.
c. observer bias.
d. behavioral drift.
B
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Which result implies that your brain processes much information unconsciously? a. You forget nonsense information faster than meaningful information
b. You respond faster to a meaningful stimulus than to a nonsense stimulus. c. You shift attention faster to a meaningful stimulus than to a nonsense stimulus. d. Your brain shows more response to a meaningful stimulus than to a nonsense stimulus.
Erin has been in a bad mood all day, and her wife Leslie is tired of dealing with it. Leslie is going to suggest that Erin go engage in a specific task in the hopes that it will end the bad mood. According to Erber and Teaser (1992), which of the following should Leslie recommend?
a. Erin should work on the statistical calculations for her Master's thesis. b. Erin should spend time on Facebook. c. Erin should go make some of her favorite cookies. d. Erin should go for a walk.
Which "home environment" factor seems to be most important for the intellectual development of a child?
a. Having several older siblings b. Having several younger siblings c. A permissive parenting style d. Parental involvement with the child
Between 1990 and 2008, births increased in which group?
a. Older women b. Teens c. College students d. Married women