______ variables are an associated set of research questions that pertains to the conditions and circumstances that may either strengthened or weakened the influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable.
A. Mediating
B. Moderating
C. Confounding
D. Third
Ans: B
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Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Prenatal hand preferences persist for at least ten years after birth. b. Handedness appears to be influenced by a single gene on the Y chromosome. c. Forcing a left-handed child to use the right hand may create speech or reading problems. d. Two left-handed parents are more likely to have a left-handed child than two right-handed parents are.
When drugs that affect dopamine in the brain are used to treat schizophrenia, the effect is:
A. to reduce the positive symptoms of the disorder. B. to reduce the negative symptoms of the disorder. C. dependent on how the drug affects the use of dopamine in the brain. D. dependent on whether the person also has another comorbid disorder.
Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?
A. the James-Lange theory B. activation theory C. cognitive arousal theory (two-factor theory) D. the Cannon-Bard theory
During secondary appraisal in the Cognitive Appraisal Model, individuals ______.
A. evaluate their resources for dealing with stress B. engage in the use of defense mechanisms C. unconsciously recall other similar stressful events D. experience resistance and then exhaustion