Defining variables in practical terms is called ____
a. regression
b. validity
c. operationalization
d. variability
ANSWER: c. operationalization
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a) biological b) psychodynamic c) naturalistic d) cognitive-behavioral
In the 1950s and early 1960s, many women were prescribed thalidomide to prevent morning sickness. This drug, often taken in early pregnancy, was associated with ______.
A. juvenile diabetes B. high birth weight C. arm and leg deformities D. stomach cancer
The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level is called the ________.
A. social prestige principle B. confirmation bias C. achievement motivation syndrome D. adaptation-level phenomenon
The regression equation is the formula for a(n) _______.
a. inverted U-shaped curve b. U-shaped curve c. line d. arch