Chapter 8
Refer to the research study described on pages 213 - 214 of your textbook to answer the following question.
If the researchers had chosen to look at brain activity during the moral judgment task instead of looking at inhibition due to the type of interference task, what results would you expect for this study?
What will be an ideal response?
One might expect to find greater levels of activity in visual cortex and associated areas of the brain when making moral judgments that favor the rights of individuals compared to those favoring group rights.
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A. less than a fifth B. less than a third C. less than half D. less than three-fourths
In a correlational study,
a. 1 variable is measured and 2 groups are compared. b. 2 variables are measured and 2 groups are compared. c. 1 variable is measured and there is only 1 group of participants. d. 2 variables are measured and there is only 1 group of participants.
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A. continuously B. discontinuously C. abruptly D. irregularly