Which of the following terms refers to a variable that is controlled by the experimenter?
a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
c. confounding variable
d. correlation variable
b. independent variable
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When Ernest was sent to meet the new visiting professor from Texas at the airport, he warmly greeted the first person he saw wearing a cowboy hat. Ernest is using type of problem-solving?
A. anchoring and adjustment heuristic B. algorithm C. availability heuristic D. representativeness heuristic
The most likely consequence of a split-brain operation is a patient
a. whose actions are in continual conflict. b. with sharply diminished intellectual capacity. c. who acts normally in most situations. d. with a schizophrenic personality.
You are about to undergo a painful medical procedure. Which of the following would increase your subjective feelings of pain?
a. unpleasant emotions, such as fear b. using distraction c. having some control over the pain stimulus d. being fully informed about the procedure
One of the most difficult consequences of agoraphobia is that those who suffer from the disorder are often unable to
a. keep a job. c. make casual conversation. b. enjoy pets. d. use elevators.