A reflex is a(n) ______ response to a particular stimulus

Fill in the blank with correct word


involuntary

Psychology

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Suppose that you read about a study in which the results are statistically significant. You would conclude that

a. a group of statisticians inspected the results and concluded that the study had been carefully conducted. b. the differences are likely to have important consequences, outside the research laboratory. c. the results did not appear to have any confounding variables. d. the differences between the groups probably did not occur just by chance.

Psychology

Ralph watches as a customer with at least 40 items lines up at his express checkout line. He decides the customer must be a real "idiot" to miss the sign that indicates Ralph's checkout line is an express line with a limit of 10 items. Ralph's attribution for the cause of the customer's behavior is consistent with

a. the fundamental attribution error. b. drawing an illusory correlation. c. a self-serving bias. d. a defensive attribution.

Psychology

Which change has NOT contributed to the rise in the median age of the world's population?

A. decreasing fertility
B. the baby boom reaching older adulthood
C. AIDS in the developing world
D. medical advances

Psychology

Jeannette is taking a test designed to measure her overall level of physical fitness. The test measures Jeannette's weight and fat to muscle ratio, it asks a number of questions about her current lifestyle and personal habits, and it also assesses her aerobic function and stress response. In this case, it would appear that the test Jeannette is undergoing

a. has been well standardized b. has content validity c. will produce reliable results d. will have high predictive validity

Psychology