Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s. Ken neglects to account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events. In this example, age could be considered a(n) __________ variable.
A. random
B. dependent
C. extraneous
D. independent
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A "hookah" is a ___________
a. hollowed-out cigar filled with marijuana and nicotine b. new type of smokeless tobacco c. water pipe d. tobacco substitute used in treatment
According to social psychologists, to __________ is to change one's behavior to adhere to social norms
a. obey c. conform b. reciprocate d. discriminate
Three children in a preschool class are working to complete puzzles, and they all take turns fitting in the pieces. This is an example of __________ play
a) cooperative b) associative c) parallel d) functional