Basic psychology is the study of psychological issues for the sake of knowledge rather than for practical application
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
True
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Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be __________.
A. valid B. normed C. reliable D. standardized
What term is used to describe chemicals that can alter a person's mood, perception, or brain functioning?
a. legal drugs b. illegal drugs c. psychoactive substances d. exogenous brain substances
An instructor investigates whether the end of the chapter questions aid test performance by randomly assigning participants to one of two groups. One group completes half the questions, and another completes all the questions. Performance on a test is measured. The instructor should ask the question:
a. Does completing all the questions produce high test performance? b. Do students prefer to complete half the questions or all the questions? c. Are there consistent changes in the amount of questions answered as a function of test performance? d. Are there consistent changes in test performance as a function of number of questions answered?
Research findings raise the question of whether the decline in white children's explicit racial bias during middle childhood is a true decrease, or whether it reflects their
A) apathy toward the majority race. B) growing awareness of widely held standards that deem prejudice to be inappropriate. C) sympathy toward the minority race. D) increased understanding of different ethnicities.