Dr. Wilhelm randomly assigned 50 depressed patients (half women and half men) to two groups for treatment. One group received medication and the other received cognitive therapy
Ratings of the depression level of the subjects were taken before and after treatment. The rating of subjects' depression level is the
a) dependent variable.
b) confound variable.
c) third variable.
d) independent variable.
a
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What will be an ideal response?
As shown in Exercise 8, compound conditioning can serve as a control for overshadowing as long as the compound CS in the control condition
a. contains at least three CSs. b. contains CSs that have the same salience. c. is never paired with the US. d. is paired with a US of different intensity than that used in the overshadowing condition.
Several areas of the limbic system act as reward, or "pleasure," pathways with many overlapping with the areas that control thirst, sex, and hunger in the
a. cerebellum. b. reticular formation. c. hippocampus. d. hypothalamus.
For most people, there is a similarity in background, age, interests, attitudes, and beliefs with
a. the casual acquaintances they talk to at work. b. their friends. c. the individuals they marry. d. all of these individuals.