In research that first exposed participants to a kitchen scene and then to pictures of
objects that were presented very briefly,
a. kitchen and non-kitchen objects were recognized equally well.
b. kitchen objects were recognized only if they had short names, such as "cup."
c. non-kitchen objects were never recognized.
d. non-kitchen items were recognized more often.
e. kitchen items were recognized more often.
e.kitchen items were recognized more often.
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The typical pattern of creativity in childhood is
a. high in preschool, higher in first grade, even higher in fourth grade, and highest by age 12. b. highest in preschool, lower in first grade, even lower in fourth grade, and lowest by age 12. c. high in preschool, lower in first grade, even lower in fourth grade, and higher by age 12. d. low in preschool, higher in first grade, even higher in fourth grade, and lower by age 12.
Explain how action potentials change in response to stimulus intensity. Use an example from the human visual system to illustrate this process.
What will be an ideal response?
Turf toe injuries make the point that:
A) the first pain pathway is more important than the second in our experience of pain. B) referred pain is not exclusive to that experienced during a heart attack. C) the amount of tissue damage does not necessarily correspond to pain intensity. D) athletes may not perceive pain if they are highly motivated to continue playing.
Students in Group A spent Friday and Saturday nights studying for a test. Students in Group B spent those nights partying. Students in Group A got higher test scores than those in Group B. That outcome could be the result of a true experiment or a quasi-experimental study. To decide whether it was a true experiment, you would have to know the answer to which one of the following questions?
a. How many students spent the weekend studying, and how many went out partying? b. Was the difference between Group A and Group B statistically significant? c. What statistics were calculated to reach this conclusion? d. Were students randomly assigned to Group A and Group B, or did they decide for themselves what to do with their weekend?