The variable an experimenter is interested in is systematically changed between or among groups while all other variables are held constant. The variable of interest is called the
A) independent variable.
B) experimental variable.
C) control variable.
D) dependent variable.
A
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b. It correlates positively with moment-by-moment pleasure and negatively with life satisfaction. c. It correlates negatively with moment-by-moment pleasure and positively with life satisfaction. d. It correlates negatively with both moment-by-moment pleasure and life satisfaction.
During his psychoanalysis, Brian reacts to his therapist in the same way he reacted to his mother. Freud would describe this reaction as:
a. resistance c. undesirable b. conditional positive regard d. transference
Research has found that language brokering __________.
A. fosters positive family interdependence B. discourages family interdependence C. destroys family interdependence D. decreases positive family interdependence
Lately, you have been reinforcing your child's temper tantrums with your attention
If you withhold your attention, ignoring the temper tantrums for several days, they will eventually stop. A psychologist would call this effect a. aversive conditioning. b. shaping. c. negative reinforcement. d. extinction.