When a Person Is Viewed as Being Positive in One

question 33

Multiple Choice

When a person is viewed as being positive in one area, and then is assumed to be positive in other areas, this is called

• A) the double-blind error
• B) the nominal fallacy
• C) the beta error
• D) the halo effect

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Definitions:

Solution

Fluid (the solvent) that contains a dissolved solid (the solute).

Tonicity

The ability of a surrounding solution to cause a cell to gain or lose water, depending on the concentration of solutes.

Turgor Pressure

The pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall of a plant cell, contributing to the cell’s rigidity.

Plasmolysis

The process in which plant cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in the shrinkage of the cell membrane away from the cell wall.