Castilla wonders whether environmental factors influence how long juries take to select a foreperson. Mock jurors are brought into a room with either a rectangular table or a round table. The jurors are asked to select a foreperson before starting deliberation. Castilla records how long it takes each jury to select a foreperson. The shape of the table is the
a. independent variable.
b. dependent variable.
c. subject variable.
d. control variable.
a
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate description of the "good enough approach" to language comprehension?
a. Madison: "People process language in a very cautious fashion, so that we can create meaning that is highly accurate." b. Mary Beth: "A large portion of language is ambiguous; we therefore struggle to interpret these ambiguities, until our comprehension is complete." c. Zachary: "English has so many irregular pronunciations that it is difficult to read at a level that is highly accurate." d. Ilia: "People typically process only part of a sentence, and this strategy typically works well, but not perfectly."
Testability is very closely associated with the idea of:
A) operational definitions B) parsimony C) logical negativism D) prelogical operationism
Compared to eidetic imagery, iconic memory
a. is more like looking at a photograph. b. lasts for much longer periods of time. c. lasts for much shorter periods of time. d. allows one to recall specific details of a picture that is no longer present.
According to Staub and Bar-Tal (2003), which of the following are the characteristics of a group in intractable conflict?
A. The group takes pride in "them" and devalues "us." B. The group views its own goals as insignificant. C. The group believes itself to be victimized. D. The group attributes similar characteristics to the other group.