A group of randomly selected subjects for study that matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called __________
a) volunteer bias.
b) a representative sample.
c) the experimental group.
d) the control group.
b
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Regarding the frontal cortex, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The frontal lobes control voluntary movements of specific parts of the body. b. The frontal lobes contain the motor cortex and the somatosensory cortex. c. The frontal lobes enable humans to suppress impulses. d. Of the brain lobes, the frontal lobes are the ones best described as containing "you.". e. The frontal lobes are involved in processing emotional states.
One branch of psychology, ______________, can be thought of as the science of happiness as it seeks to identify and promote qualities that lead to greater fulfillment in our lives.
a. positive psychology b. industrial psychology c. human psychology d. machine psychology