Statistical significance is used to evaluate:
a) the causal relationship between variables.
b) the external validity of research results.
c) the likelihood of repeating research results.
d) the theoretical consistency of research results.
c
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a. ?hypothalamus b. ?basal ganglia c. ?orbitoprefrontal cortex d. ?amygdala
In a study of Tutsi women who were pregnant during the genocide, compared with non-exposed mothers, mothers who witnessed the genocidal carnage had __________
A) higher PTSD and depression scores, but their children displayed weaker GR methylation B) substantially higher PTSD and depression scores, and their children displayed stronger GR methylation C) higher PTSD scores and lower depression scores, and their children did not show GR methylation D) similar PTSD and depression scores, but their children displayed stronger GR methylation
What circumstances allowed Sechenov to travel and study in Europe for six years?
a. The death of Czar Nicholas I and a timely inheritance b. The end of his relationship with a young Polish widow c. His training at the Military Engineering School d. His fluency in English and Latin, taught by his childhood governess
Jack suffered a brain injury as a result of hitting his head while waterskiing
One of the problems that developed was that Jack could not pronounce certain words correctly for a long period of time until he had extensive speech therapy and can now speak as he did before his accident. This is an example of the brain's ______ which allowed the structure and function of his brain cells to change to adjust to the trauma. a. adaptology b. stagnation c. plasticity d. reflex arc e. reflexology