The scientific method used to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships is called
a. correlation
b. direct observation
c. experimental research
d. all of the above
c
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A group of sixth-graders all took a 100-word spelling test in order to qualify for the city-wide spelling bee contest. If a child needed to score in the top 20% of applicants to qualify, which one of the following students definitely qualified for the spelling bee?
a. Aaron, who placed in the 15th percentile b. Barbara, who spelled 80% of the words correctly c. Connor, who placed at the 90th percentile d. Della, who spelled 85 words correctly
Manipulated is to measured as ____ is to ____.
A. dependent variable; independent variable B. independent variable; dependent variable C. effect; cause D. case study; placebo
The Stroop Test provides evidence that behavior under hypnosis is more than social conformity by showing that highly suggestible individuals under hypnosis ____
a. ?are able to ignore binaural sounds to decipher auditory signals b. ?can identify words hidden within scintillating grid illusions c. ?are able to ignore flashes of light when deciphering imagery d. ?can identify ink colors at comparable rates regardless of word presentation
In Skinner's opinion, free will is:
a. synonymous with determinism b. the basis for free choice in human beings c. a myth d. a fundamental assumption in his theoretical system