Dr. Deschler conducted a study examining how the biological sex of a child (male, female) and level of parental monitoring (low, medium, high) influenced disruptive conduct. His results found that it was the level of parental monitoring that was important, not the biological sex of the child. His results demonstrate a(n) ______.

A. a main effect and an interaction effect
B. a dependent effect
C. a main effect only
D. an interaction effect only


Answer: C

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Sigmund Freud's theory of personality and system of therapy for treating mental disorders is known as _____

a. psychosomatics c. psychoanalysis b. psychomeditation d. psychiatry

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A. semantic regularity B. physical regularity C. perceptual regularity D. orientation regularity

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Which of the following conclusions has been supported by the results of REM sleep research?

A. Depriving someone of REM sleep leads to severe psychological disturbances. B. Reduced REM sleep is associated with emotional disorders. C. Greater than average amounts of REM sleep indicate psychological problems. D. Without REM sleep it is impossible to perform stressful tasks.

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