Which scenario constitutes fabricating the results of a research study?
A) purposely making a computational "mistake" in order to yield favourable statistical results
B) suppressing the results of a participant in order to produce a favourable research outcome
C) rounding data in such a way as to produce a statistically desirable outcome
D) generating fake data to go along with a fictitious study never conducted
D) generating fake data to go along with a fictitious study never conducted
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Gruber and Kreuzpointer (2013) maintain that the problem of low reliability in projective testing stems from
a. lack of validity of projective tests. b. use of category scores instead of image scores. c. incorrect use of internal consistency coefficients. d. low sample size for reliability testing.
John Locke's view of the newborn mind as a tabula rasa means that the child is
a. a noble savage incapable of wrongdoing. b. a noble savage capable of wrongdoing. c. a blank slate upon which a genetic program unfolds its plans. d. a blank slate upon which experiences are etched.
By age 2, the average child in the United States weighs 25 to 30 pounds and is close to 36 inches tall
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Metacognition refers to:
a) the role that emotion plays in cognition. b) the fact that we have evolved particular cognitive tendencies and abilities. c) the role that the body plays in thinking. d) the knowledge we have about our own cognitive processes.