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To assess the impact of test difficulty on persistence of effort, researchers plan to give one group of children relatively easy tests and another group more difficult tests. To reduce the chance that the children in one group are more intelligent than those in the other group, the researchers should make use of

A) random assignment.
B) the double-blind procedure.
C) naturalistic observation.
D) operational definitions.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The high school counselor has suggested that Skylar's romantic feelings for her physics teacher reflect her unconscious longings for attention from her own father. The counselor's assessment most clearly reflects a(n) ________ perspective.

A) behavioral
B) evolutionary
C) psychodynamic
D) behavior genetics

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Dr. Ochoa develops tests to accurately identify the most qualified job applicants in a large manufacturing firm. Which psychological specialty does Dr. Ochoa's work best represent?

After predicting world events, such as whether Quebec would separate from Canada, mistaken experts maintained that they were "almost right." This attitude is an example of

If shoe size and IQ are negatively correlated, which of the following is true?

Dr. Roberts studies how best to test for individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem. Which specialty area does her research best represent?

The enhanced memory that accompanies repeated self-testing of previously learned material best illustrates the value of

A statement describing the exact procedures for measuring an anticipated experimental outcome is known as a(n)

When your best friend hears that you are taking a psychology course, she asserts that psychology is simply common sense. Explain why your awareness of both the limits of everyday reasoning and the methods of psychological research would lead you to disagree with your friend's assertion.

Which psychological perspective is most likely to examine how group membership influences individual attitudes and behaviors?

In an experimental study, men with erectile disorder received either Viagra or a placebo. In this study, the drug dosage (none versus peak dose) was the

In an experimental study of the extent to which mental alertness is inhibited by sleep deprivation, alertness would be the

An inert substance that may be administered instead of a drug to see if it produces any of the same effects as the drug is called a

The study of inner sensations and feelings is to the study of observable behavior as _____ is to _____.

Random sampling is to ________ as random assignment is to ________.

In the 1960s, the cognitive revolution in psychology involved a renewal of interest in the scientific study of

The growth potential of healthy people was emphasized by

A psychologist who conducts experiments solely intended to build psychology's knowledge base is engaged in

Dr. Mills conducts research on why individuals conform to the behaviors and opinions of others. Which specialty area does his research best represent?

The first psychological laboratory was established by