Dr. Manquero forms the hypothesis that ingesting chocolate prior to an exam will improve exam performance. She gives half of her participants chocolate and the other half gum. She then gives the participants an exam. In this experiment, what is the experimental group?
a. the group that chews gum c. the group that eats chocolate
b. the performance on the exam d. There is no experimental group.
C
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a. natural selection has favored humans who are able to participate in a cultural society b. cultural animals copy things that they see others doing c. humans process information using the duplex mind d. humans are born with access to a "collective unconscious"
Fritz is conducting a survey that addresses several complex social justice issues and he knows that some respondents will likely need clarifications. His best choice for methodology is a(n) ____
a. group questionnaire b. phone interview c. mail questionnaire d. e-mail questionnaire
The majority of cases of blindness are caused by _____, and are treatable
A) genetic abnormalities. B) glaucoma. C) cataracts. D) macular degeneration.
Learning that is exhibited only in the presence of an incentive is known as instinctive learning
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.