In an examination of the relationship between SAT scores
and college performance, your authors note that one of the factors that may contribute to the appearance of a low correlation is _____.
A) restriction of range
B) demand characteristics
C) double-blind biases
D) confounding variables
Answer: A
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a) generalized anxiety disorder b) panic disorder c) social anxiety disorder d) obsessive-compulsive disorder
Which of the following students provides the best summary of the relationship between expertise and top-down/bottom-up processing?
a. Carrie: "Expert problem solvers tend to emphasize top-down processing because this framework provides the best overview of the problem." b. MarÃa Elena: "Expert problem solvers use their knowledge (top-down processing), but they also attend to the unique features of the problem (bottom-up processing)." c. Raoul: "The basic problem is that experts consistently overuse bottom-up processing, and they ignore top-down processing." d. Herbie: "Experts make too much use of bottom-up processing; novices make too much use of top-down processing."