According to the APA Ethical Standards, psychologists must inform participants of the nature of the research, that participants are free to participate or to decline to participate, and that they may withdraw from the research. These requirements (among others) are necessary to ensure the participants'

A. anonymity and confidentiality.
B. risk level.
C. informed consent.
D. debriefing.


C. informed consent.

Psychology

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a. have higher levels of estrogen. b. do not inherit recessive genes. c. have an additional X chromosome. d. have higher levels of testosterone.

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Regarding Rescorla's views on classical conditioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Rescorla believes that classical conditioning depends on how reliably the CS serves as a signal for indicating the occurrence of the US. b. Rescorla believes that classical conditioning is the result of repeated pairings of NS and US. c. Rescorla's perspective on classical conditioning can be described as cognitive. d. Rescorla suggests that the more reliably the CS signals the occurrence of the US, the stronger the conditioned response. e. Rescorla believed that classical conditioning has important survival implications for animals.

Psychology

________ infections are transmitted primarily, though not exclusively by sexual contact

Fill in the blank with correct word.

Psychology

Who could we classify as being a binge drinker?

a. Sarah, who drank three shots of tequila in a row within the past two weeks b. Susan, who drank four beers in a row within the past two weeks c. Scott, who drank four shots of scotch in a row within the past two weeks d. Sarah, Susan, and Scott all reach the criterion for binge drinking.

Psychology