In an experiment, the __________ group receives no manipulation
A) control
B) dependent
C) independent
D) experimental
Answer: A
Rationale: A control group is the group that does not receive the treatment and therefore serves as a comparison for the experimental group(s).
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a. men have stronger sex drives and greater erotic plasticity b. men have stronger sex drives but women have greater erotic plasticity c. men and women are very similar in terms of the strength of their sex drive, but men have greater erotic plasticity d. men and women are very similar in terms of the strength of their sex drive, but women have greater erotic plasticity
The basis of means–ends analysis as a problem-solving technique is to:
A) reword a well-defined problem to make it seem more technical. B) stick to a systematic plan regardless of any obstacles encountered during the process. C) search for a way to reduce differences between a current situation and the desired goal. D) reword an algorithm into a heuristic.
Rationalization involves
A) motivated forgetting of distressing experiences. B) unconscious attribution of our negative qualities onto others. C) providing reasonable-sounding explanations for unreasonable behaviors or failures. D) transforming an anxiety-producing experience into its opposite.
Lynn's research on cross-national differences in intelligence has shown that IQs are highest in __________
a) Hong Kong. b) Canada. c) Germany. d) the United States.