37. Demand characteristics are an example of a) sperational definitions b) lack

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37. Demand characteristics are an example of a) sperational definitions b) lack of external validity c) saccelational effects d) sonfounding variables As described in the textbook, which of the following is NOT one of the three basic ways that the modern world of psychology is distinguished or categorized? a) Field of study b) Employment setting c) Typical salary grade d) Perspective 38. True or false: Psychologists have no medical training and are not qualified to prescribe medications for psychological problems. a) True b) False True or false: Most scientific research articles published each year are contradicted in future research. a) True b) False 39. 44. Theories differ in the point of view they take when explaining a fact, but they also differ in the aspect of the fact in which they are interested For example, take the question, "Why are men more physically aggressive than women throughout the world?" A theorist who takes the biopsychology perspective might answer "Testosterone facilitates aggression and men have much more of it than women. " Another might answer "Men are socialized to respond to perceived threats aggressively, whereas women are more likely to use other means." Each of these answers may be correct or incorrect, but they do not contradict one another. Instead they are addressing a different a) level of analysis b) level of factor c) d) 45· level of proof level of detail The way survey questions are asked may have a large effect on results. As described in the text for example, asking"Do you agree that women ought to have the right to control their own reproductive activity? would likely result in very different results from asking "Do you 46· think women gsabt have the right to terminate the life of their unborn child? This problem is termed a) Questionnaire effects b) Wording effects c) Good subject tendency d) External validityl

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37) Correct Answer - Confounding variable

Demand characteristics are expectations of the experimenter which are unconsciously fulfilled by the participants, these fulfillment of expectation acts as confounds. Confounding variables effect the quality of a research adversely by having an effect on the dependent variable.

38) Correct Answer - Typical Salary Grade

Psychology is distinguished by the field of study such as abnormal psychology, social psychology or transpersonal psychology, by employment setting such as clinical or school, by perspective such as biological or cognitive. However, it is not categorized by salary scale.

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