A researcher believes that depressive symptoms will be reduced when family members give attention to competent behavior and express disinterest when depressive behavior is exhibited. In this example, attention is the ____ and depressive symptoms are the ____

a. confounding variable; manipulated variable
b. dependent variable; independent variable
c. independent variable; dependent variable
d. experimental variable; control variable


c

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A. encoding B. metamemory C. memory D. information management

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All of the following statements are true regarding GyneFix, EXCEPT: a. It is an IUD. b. It has been used for many years in countries such as England, Asia, Canada, Latin America, and Africa. c. It was recently FDA-approved for use in the United States

d. It contains a flexible row of copper beads.

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Basic rights for people hospitalized with mental disorders include the

a. right to personal privacy, the right to receive treatment, and the right to legal representation. b. right to treatment, the right to refuse treatment, and the right to end one's life. c. right to treatment itself, the right to refuse treatment, and the right to the least restrictive treatment. d. right to legal counsel, the right to refuse treatment, and the right to be protected.

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What is a good strategy for learning the material in a textbook?

a. ?the SQ3R method b. ?the QUEST method c. ?maintenance rehearsal d. ?the RSRT method

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