Sonja conducts an experiment to determine whether listening to music affects emotional state
She has children wait alone in a room that either did or did not have music playing and then has them complete a questionnaire asking about their current level of happiness. The independent variable in this study is
a. how happy they were before the study began.
b. being alone in the room while waiting.
c. whether or not music was playing in the room.
d. their level of happiness as rated on the questionnaire.
c
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A. midlife crisis B. unfocused transition C. generativity reduction D. normative evaluation
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Loretta was asked to perform complex cognitive tasks during a functional brain scan. Compared to an average control group, Loretta's scan indicated that the tasks engaged fewer areas of the brain and less activation of neurons. Based on the scan results, which of the following conclusions best fits Loretta?
a. She has below average intelligence. b. She has above average intelligence. c. She is younger than the control group. d. She is older than the control group.
The “sociobiological fallacy” is the sociobiologists’ contention that
A) social behaviors have been influenced by evolution. B) sex/gender differences have been influenced by evolution. C) the primary goal in life is perpetuation of genes. D) there is no fundamental, basic human nature.