Psychological Research Has FAILED to Support Which of the Following

question 169

Multiple Choice

Psychological research has FAILED to support which of the following claims?

• A) Subliminal messages can exert long-lasting effects on people's attitudes and behaviors.
• B) Post-hypnotic suggestions can influence people's behaviors.
• C) Alcoholism, schizophrenia, and sexual orientation are all influenced by genetic differences among people.
• D) An infant less than two days old can recognize the sound of his/her own mother's voice.

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Definitions:

Marginal Analysis

The examination of the benefits and costs of choosing one more or one less unit of a good or service.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its own production instead of selling or renting them to others.

Interest Rate

The price, calculated as a percentage of the amount borrowed, that a lender charges a borrower for the use of their savings for one year.

Salary

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee.