Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s. If Ken does not account for variables, such as age, that could also influence one's ability to recall these events, age could be considered a(n) ________ variable.
a) random
b) dependent
c) extraneous
d) independent
ANS: c
You might also like to view...
A hypothesis is _____, and a theory is _____
a. an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related; a prediction regarding the outcome of a study b. a prediction regarding the outcome of a study; an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related c. not used in science; used in science d. used in science; not used in science
Which of the following philosophers is discussed by Skinner in the "In Their Own Words" section of the text??
a. ?Nietzsche b. ?John Stuart Mill c. ?Descartes d. ?Berkeley e. ?James Mill
In their imagery study, Finke and Pinker presented a four-dot display briefly to participants. After a two-second delay, participants then saw an arrow, and their task was to indicate whether the arrow would have pointed to any of the dots in the previous display. The significance of their results was they called into question the explanation of imagery
a. epiphenomenon b. depictive representation c. spatial representation d. tacit-knowledge
In the late 1800s, Wilhelm Wundt made use of introspection in his efforts to study psychological processes. The main criticism of introspection was that
a. the technique required advanced instrumentation to implement effectively. b. it required that subjects be paid extensively for their efforts. c. research subjects had to be subjected to dangerous electrical shock. d. the technique was subjective because the participant was also the observer.