In the hypothesis, "People feel more depressed in the winter," ____ is the independent variable and ____ is the dependent variable
a. season of the year; depression
b. depression; season of the year
c. depression; winter
d. people; depression
A
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a. How many psychologists use the test and consider it helpful b. How many of the items on the test are easy, intermediate, or difficult c. How consistent people's scores are from test to retest d. How well the scores predict some other behavior
What have family studies of the first-degree relatives of schizophrenic patients revealed about these individuals?
a. They rarely show schizotypal personality disorder. b. They almost always show schizotypal personality disorder. c. They have higher than average rates of schizotypal personality disorder. d. They have lower than average rates of schizotypal personality disorder.
The broadest and simplest explanation for why people may stay in violently abusive relationships is that ____
a. they have extremely low self-esteem and dependency disorder b. breaking off relationships goes against the basic tendencies of human nature c. they believe that they deserve to be treated badly in general d. finding a new partner takes too much effort to offset the pain caused
The chief difference betweensomatic symptom disorder and factitious disorders is whether the condition is ____
a. a way of avoiding responsibility or not b. iatrogenic or not c. produced by the doctor's treatment or not d. deliberately inflicted or not