If a cognitive psychologist is studying whether difficulty doing a task predicts the amount of activity in a certain brain area, task difficulty is the __________ variable, and brain activity is the __________ variable. (Give names, not symbols.)
Fill in the blanks with correct word
predictor, independent; criterion, dependent
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a. paired samples t-test b. t-test for independent groups c. factorial ANOVA d. one way ANOVA
Which type of consciousness involves passing through five different states of differing levels of consciousness?
a. altered states c. coma b. automatic processes d. sleep
Which of the following illustrates stereotyping?
A. Red Sox fans are obnoxious. B. I hate all Red Sox fans. C. I could never be friends with a Red Sox fan. D. Red Sox fans make me angry.
Instead of passing down the entire length of the axon, the action potential leaps from gap to gap in the myelin through a process known as ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).