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In the “Little Albert” experiment, psychologist John Watson conditioned a(n) ____________.

A
lab rat to fear an infant
B
infant to fear Santa Claus
C
infant to fear a lab rat
D
lab rat to fear loud noises
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For a study to accurately reflect a target population behavior, it must use __________ measures.

A
both reliable and valid
B
only reliable
C
only valid
D
neither reliable nor valid
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One of the main arguments that animal rights advocates present is that animals have rights because they __________.

A
have moral agency
B
are capable of suffering
C
cannot defend themselves
D
are the property of humans
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Descriptive statistics is used in order to analyze the relationship between variables.

A
T
B
F
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If a researcher wishes to study the relationship between self-esteem and level of intelligence, then gathering data about participants’ eye color would be __________.

A
necessary because it may be an influencing variable in the study
B
unnecessary because it does not relate to the topic of the study
C
necessary because it may improve the validity of the study
D
unnecessary because eye color influences all variables being studied
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All of the following are limitations of statistics except that it __________.

A
provides limited information
B
cannot be influenced by inaccurate assumptions
C
promotes limitations in perceptions
D
can be misrepresented
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If Emma received a standard score on a test that was ranked in the 82nd percentile, it indicates that __________.

A
18% of students scored lower than Emma
B
82% of students scored lower than Emma
C
Emma received a B on her test
D
Emma answered 18% of the test questions wrong
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Which statement about sample size is true?

A
As the sample size within a study increases, statistical power decreases.
B
As the sample size within a study decreases, statistical power decreases.
C
As the sample size within a study decreases, statistical power increases.
D
As the sample size within a study decreases, statistical power remains unaffected.
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Correlational research results depicting a correlation coefficient of 0.5 means that the associated variables demonstrate a __________ relationship.

A
weak negative
B
moderately positive
C
weak positive
D
strong positive
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A study must be valid to be considered reliable.

A
T
B
F

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