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What is prefrontal lobotomy?

A treatment for schizophrenia
A surgical procedure that severed fibers connecting the front lobes of the brain from the underlying thalamus (correct)
A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth
A mental shortcut or rule of thumb that helps streamline thinking

What is a heuristic in intuitive thinking?

A procedure that ensures every person in a population has an equal chance of being chosen to participate
A mental shortcut or rule of thumb that helps streamline thinking (correct)
A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth
A demonstration that a given psychological phenomenon can occur

What is random selection in research methods?

A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth
The consistency of measurement
A procedure that ensures every person in a population has an equal chance of being chosen to participate (correct)
A demonstration that a given psychological phenomenon can occur

What is reliability in research methods?

The consistency of measurement (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a case study research design?

A research design that examines one person or a small group of people in depth, often over an extended period of time (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a response set in research methods?

A tendency of research participants to distort their responses to questionnaire items (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the halo effect in research methods?

Tendency of ratings of one positive characteristic to 'spill over' to influence the ratings of other positive characteristics (C) Signup and view all the answers