Among the possible causes of aggression are access to firearms, time spent playing violent video games, and watching violent television programs. If these three factors were used in an experiment on aggression, the researcher would label them as ________
a) controlled
b) theoretical
c) dependent
d) independent
ANS: d
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A. His high level of stress before studying will promote learning. B. His high level of stress before studying will inhibit learning. C. He will form more gist memories of the information. D. He will form more detailed memories of the information.
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A. a preferred pattern of stability. B. a strong constraint. C. the goal of a skill. D. a synergistic collection of muscles.
Experiments with monkeys suggest that P cells respond to:
a. Line orientation b. Flicker c. Binocular disparity d. Motion
Which of the following tools of assessment is MOST frequently used by clinicians in their daily work?
A. an interview B. a picture-story projective test C. reports from others D. a rating scale