A statement about the cause of an event or about the relationship between two events is known as a(n)

a. hypothesis.
b. analysis.
c. dependent variable.
d. independent variable.


a

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Research on self-esteem and sexuality suggests that, for young women, high self-esteem is related to ____

a. waiting longer before losing one's virginity b. having fewer sexual partners c. underestimating the dangers of risky sexual behaviors d. taking more precautions against unwanted pregnancies

Psychology

What proportion of children with autism form secure attachments with their parents?

a. less than 1 in 100 b. about 1 in 10 c. about 1 in 5 d. over half

Psychology

If a cognitive system can be implemented by more than one kind of physical structure, then it is:

a. A non-functional system b. A parietal system c. Multiply realizable d. Non-realizable

Psychology

Roger and Amanda are attempting to define consciousness. "What is consciousness? What does consciousness consist of?" asks Roger. Amanda says, "I think it would be more helpful to think about the purpose of consciousness. For example, how does it help us adapt to our environment?" Roger takes a __________ approach to defining consciousness, while Amanda takes a __________ approach.

A. structuralist; behavioral B. behavioral; structuralist C. functionalist; structuralist D. structuralist; functionalist

Psychology