In a study on the effects of sleep on driving performance, driving performance would be the:
a. control group.
b. independent variable.
c. experimental group.
d. dependent variable.
d
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In the context of Maslow's work on self-actualization, _____ were Maslow's first research subjects
a. artists b. historical figures c. college students d. middle-aged and older adults
Erikson’s theory is called psychosocial because . . .
a. Erikson ignores biological factors that may be relevant to personality development b. All cultures place social demands on individuals at different stages of their development c. Psychological development always precedes social development d. Psychology and sociology are two different names for the same field of study
While on a visit to a large city, you observe several billboards in which a series of lights seem to move. Which perspective in psychology would most likely help you understand this phenomenon?
a. structuralism b. interpretive functionalism c. Gestalt psychology d. evolutionary psychology
The local health department of a small town has hired a research firm to study the development of cancer in residents in the town due to a suspected cancer-causing agent and environmental pollution. The researchers will compare data on participants every 10 years (e.g., at ages 10, 20, 30, etc.) to see if there are increasing rates of cancer in the town. This type of research study is called a __________ design.
A. cross-sequential B. longitudinal C. behavior genetics D. cross-sectional