In the Lang study, aggression was measured by the intensity and

duration of "shocks" the participants chose to deliver to the researcher's accomplice. This was the _____ definition of aggression for this experiment.
a) research
b) hypothetical
c) operational
d) controlled


Answer: c

Psychology

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Bandura used the phrase _____ when describing the ways in which humans exercise deliberate cognitive control over their lives and environments

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Before asking people to participate in a research project, an investigator must provide them with a document providing __________.

A. a meta-analysis B. debriefing C. open practices D. informed consent

Psychology

A researcher asks individuals to participate in an experiment that causes arm muscle strain. The participants are instructed to use a provided muscle rub after the activity. To evaluate the effectiveness of the muscle rub, one group gets a rub with active ingredients to reduce pain whereas the other group gets a(n) ____________ without active ingredients.

A. pharmacokinetic B. endogenous ointment C. treatment D. placebo

Psychology

The category of drugs known as benzodiazepines simulate which form of amnesia?

a. psychogenic amnesia b. anomic amnesia c. frontal lobe syndrome d. anterograde amnesia

Psychology