Suppose a researcher wishes to study the relationship between a high-protein diet and school performance. She asks students to record their eating habits for a week and compares their protein consumption to their grade point average in school
If she finds that students who eat more protein generally get better grades, it would be appropriate to conclude that she has identified a:
a. positive correlation
b. negative correlation
c. causal relationship
d. "zero order" correlation
a
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a) behavioral b) biological c) evolutionary d) psychoanalytic
In lineups, witnesses often chose the person who most resembles the image they have stored in memory. This can yield inaccurate identifications, and suggests that the ________ stage of memory is affected by the typical lineup procedure
a. acquisition b. storage c. retrieval d. reconstructive