In the context of an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that is:
A) eliminated.
B) held constant.
C) manipulated.
D) measured.
C) manipulated.
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a. learning relaxation skills b. practicing relaxation skills c. developing a hierarchy d. exposure to the fear-producing stimulus
Cynthia wants to ensure that her research is consistent with the scientific method. Among the many characteristics of good research, she will need to be sure that ____
a. she listens to her own intuition b. her participants are aware of what will be done to them c. her study has the potential for self-correction d. her data remain confidential
What was the reason the Louisiana district attorney did not prosecute the white students who hung a noose in a tree at school in Jena?
A. He could not find any eyewitnesses. B. He could not find a statute that covered the act. C. The jury did not indict the suspects. D. He could not find evidence against the suspects.
Among Hispanic Americans deaths in the United States in 2007
a. infant mortality rates were much lower than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian infants b. an excessive number resulted from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and suicide c. death rates were much higher than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans d. death rates were much lower than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans e. heart disease and cancer are unusually prominent causes of death