Which of the following activities is most likely to increase reaction time?
a. reading
b. aerobic exercise
c. watching action movies
d. visiting with strangers
ANSWER: b
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What will be an ideal response?
Parker has identified the following hypothesis for a research project she wishes to undertake: The more time students are given for a spring vacation, the more difficult it is for them to focus in the final weeks of the school year. Which of the following represents the independent variable in Parker’s hypothesis?
A. The school year B. The number of students C. The observed difficulty in focusing D. The amount of spring vacation time
Differences in achievement test scores can be explained, in part, by the differences in the courses that students take, especially in which three subjects?
a. science, math, and economics b. science, math, and English c. math, English, and foreign language d. math, science, and foreign language
Boys in a college fraternity and boys in a local street gang both engage in the deviant behaviors of drinking and doing drugs, but those in the street gang are more likely to be called criminals and arrested by the police. Which of the following concepts
explains this phenomenon? a. The halo effect b. Social control theory c. Differential association d. Strain theory