In scientific research, a population is
A) individuals in a research study.
B) a representative sample.
C) a complete group of organisms.
D) a percentage of a large group.
C
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With respect to the male advantage on tests of mental rotation and math abilities, which of the following statements is true?
A. For both mental rotation and math, the male advantage is apparent in infancy. B. For mental rotation, the male advantage is apparent in infancy. For math, the male advantage appears after elementary school. C. For mental rotation, the male advantage appears during elementary school. For math, the male advantage is apparent in infancy. D. For both mental rotation and math, the male advantage appears during elementary school.
Cognitive psychologists believe that behaviorists cannot explain human language because
a. behaviorists place too much emphasis on genetic explanations. b. behaviorists cannot provide appropriate explanations because their research rarely uses operational definitions. c. language has a complex structure that cannot be explained in terms of stimuli and responses. d. language is acquired in humans through adults' careful teaching of young children.
Savannah and her girlfriend Vanessa have been drinking at her apartment most of the afternoon. They are arguing when Savannah goes into her bedroom and gets her gun. She shoots at Vanessa but misses. Vanessa leaves the apartment and gets a gun from her car. She returns to the apartment. Savannah yells stop and runs towards the bathroom. Vanessa shoots at her but also misses. Savannah turns and shoots Vanessa.
Kevina has been studying this figure for a quiz. She knows that the pathway indicated by #3 is the ______, whereas the pathway indicated by #6 is the _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).