In an experiment, the independent variable __________
A) is the one the investigator expects to be influenced by another variable
B) is the one the investigator expects to cause changes in another variable
C) cannot be manipulated or controlled by the researcher
D) is the number that describes how two measures are associated with each other
Ans: B) is the one the investigator expects to cause changes in another variable
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The state during which a neuron contains more negatively charged ions inside the cell than outside the cell and is not firing is referred to as the _____
A) action potential B) quiet potential C) synaptic potential D) resting potential
Conditioned taste aversions are an example of something called __________
a) biological preparedness b) inherited conditioned dispositions c) long-term spontaneous recovery d) single repetition conditioning
An advertising agency creates two advertisements for a particular car. One stresses the car's safety features and gas mileage, whereas the other simply shows how great it is to drive the car. The first advertisement relies on
A. central route processing. B. compliance. C. prosocial behavior. D. stereotyping.
Neuroscientists have found that _______________ can kill the new neurons that have been produced through neurogenesis
a. physical exercise b. effortful mental activity c. melanin d. nicotine