The basic idea of validity is that conclusions based on research (are)
a. statistically reliable
b. free of experimenter bias
c. correspond to the actual conditions of the world
d. support the researchers hypothesis(es)
c
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Letha has just met her first Mormon missionary. In conversation, she finds out that he is a collector of rare books. If Letha commits the one-shot illusory correlation, she will ____
a. think that the missionary believes he is better than her because of his hobby b. believe she can persuade the missionary that her religion is the better world view c. believe many Mormons collect rare books d. attribute his collection behavior to his scholarly character
The authors of this text would most likely agree that brain development in children and adolescents follows a pattern of development that is similar to a:
a. roller coaster. b. ski slope. c. rolling hill. d. mountain top.
Darley and Gross (1983) showed participants a video of a girl taking a reading test. Some participants were told that the girl was from an affluent family and others were told that she was from a poor family. Then participants were asked to rank the girl's academic abilities. Which statement regarding the findings of this experiment is TRUE?
A) Ratings were unaffected by knowledge of the girl's socioeconomic status as long as she was dressed similarly in both videos. B) Ratings were unaffected by knowledge of the girl's socioeconomic status as long as the girl performed equally well on the reading test in both videos. C) Ratings were higher if they thought the girl was affluent relative to poor, but participants could not justify these ratings with evidence from the video. D) Ratings were higher if they thought the girl was affluent relative to poor, and participants could justify these ratings with evidence from the video.
Sixteen-year-old Dahlia has engaged in sexting since she started high school. She has sent several nude photos of herself to boys with whom she was interested and often sends sexually explicit messages to friends. Compared to her peers, Dahlia is ______.
A. likely to be viewed as very outgoing and popular B. more likely to have high self-esteem C. more likely to use substances and report low self-esteem D. less likely to be sexually active