Age is a major risk factor for heart disease, yet researchers often choose to study factors that people have control over, such as diet and exercise. In this example, age is a _____________ variable while diet and exercise are_____________ variables.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
nonmodifiable; modifiable
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Analyses such as ANOVA and MANOVA are used to
a. analyze correlational designs only b. analyze data from both experimental and nonexperimental designs c. analyze data from true experiments only d. avoid having to analyze differences between group means e. generate scatterplots
What guidelines do most journals in the social and behavioral sciences follow?
a) Index Medicus b) American Psychological Association c) Society of Psychiatric Journals d) Modern Language Association
The official within each federal agency who runs independent investigations into bureaucratic operations and makes recommendations to stop waste is called a(n)
a. accountability official. b. administrative liaison. c. frontline worker. d. inspector general. e. whistleblower.
The independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars is called the
a. Congressional Oversight Office. b. Department of Management and Budget. c. Government Accountability Office. d. Government Budget Office. e. Office of Federal Accountability.