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Exam is out of 100, so this is a freebie question: In multiple linear regression, the confidence interval on the mean outcome can be wider than the prediction interval for a single outcome.

In a study of communication with adversaries, Kross and Grossman (2012) had Pp read summaries of party positions on political issues of Republicans and Democrats. In pairs, Pp talked about two heated issues and considered the future if their preferred candidate lost the 2008 presidential election. If Pp received the conversational instruction to reflect on the political future from the perspective of _____, they were most likely to recognize the limits of self-knowledge.

Acquisti and Fong (2014) sent more than 4000 fictitious resumés to U.S. companies that had job openings. The researchers also created Facebook pages for “applicants” that included information such as whether they were gay, straight, Muslim, or Christian. Which identifier(s) lead to reduced interest in the applicants? 

Kang et al. (2016) studied reactions to “Whitened” and “non-Whitened” resumes of Black and Asian applicants for employment. Non-White applicants who Whitened their resumes had a much better chance of eliciting employers’ interests if the company ____.

Population structure is influenced by (but not limited to):

In some large whale species, what percentage of body mass can blubber reach?

These were found from a vagina wash of a cow who recently aborted her fetus. What is the name of this parasite?   

The most significant consequences of climate change are likely to be observed in polar marine mammal species.

In bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Western Australia:

Defecation rates has been used as an indicator of foraging success in large whales.