While considering a new study, Creed is concerned that the stimulus he is using might frighten the infants he is testing. This indicates that Creed is focusing on
a. meta-analysis.
b. a correlational design.
c. a sequential design.
d. research ethics.
d
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A. personality B. temperament C. genetic predispositions D. inherited characteristics
What is the status of IQ testing in schools?
A. IQ tests cannot be the only basis for placement in special education classes. B. Tests based on multiple intelligences must be used. C. A trained psychologist must administer and interpret the test. D. The parents of a child whose IQ is measured must assist in the interpretation of the score.
If researchers are interested in whether or not it is possible for a person to have a reaction time less than 0.05 seconds, and they simply measure the reaction times of volunteers who sign up for the study, what rationale would the researchers give for not using random sampling?
A) Sometimes generality does not matter. B) Sometimes generality cannot be determined. C) Sometimes generality can be determined. D) Sometimes generality is best determined by nonrandom sampling.
Of the 34,500 Americans who committed suicide in 2007, what percent had a diagnosable mental disorder?
a. 20 percent b. 45 percent c. 65 percent d. 90 percent