Suppose you want to find out if using cell phones while driving a car affects the likelihood of having an accident. Driving ability as defined by the scores achieved on a test of driving ability would be the __________variable
a. independent
b. control
c. extraneous
d. dependent
D
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Define abnormal behaviors based on the criteria of deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger. Describe how culture plays a role in determining abnormality.
What will be an ideal response?
What can we conclude about gender comparisons in the ability to decode another person's emotions?
a. Women are consistently more accurate than men in decoding facial expressions. b. Women are usually more accurate than men in decoding facial expressions. c. Gender differences are seldom found in cultures outside North America. d. The only gender difference in this area is that men are more accurate than women in decoding emotion from the tone of a person's voice.
Which of the following are examples of conditioned stimuli associated with substance use?
a. a syringe b. a bar c. a drinking buddy d. all of these e. none of these
You must calculate your income tax. You carefully follow the instructions to determine the amount. The instructions act as a(n):
a. representative heuristic c. algorithm b. artificial rule d. availability heuristic