In an experiment to assess the effects of a new hay fever drug, two groups are used. One group is given the drug while the second group is given a pill that contains no medication but looks and tastes exactly like the one containing the drug
. The group bgetting the pill that contains the hay fever drug is called the ______ group.
a. independent
b. experimental
c. dependent
d. control
b
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Which of the following is NOT part of Hofstede's value dimensions?
a) Individualism versus collectivism b) Masculinity versus femininity c) Power distance d) Personality
Research on adult sibling relationships has shown that they
a. spend a great deal of time discussing intimate issues. b. are negatively impacted if parents "played favorites" with one of the siblings. c. are not there to support each other. d. display virtually no competition as they build their lives.
A particular 4-year-old will often show a wide range of behaviors on very similar tasks, depending on the context that child is in. This is known as:
A. variation-discrimination theory. B. theory of varied assumptions. C. variability in cognitive functioning. D. deciphering techniques.
Pseudoscientific claims are typically not:
a. read by a large number of people. b. testable. c. published in peer-reviewed journals. d. the subject of advertisements.