Some people believe that money can buy happiness. Dr. Goodwin wants to determine whether paying people plays a role in their happiness. The level of money given to a subject would be considered to be the
a. experimental variable.
b. confounding variable.
c. dependent variable.
d. independent variable.
e. control variable.
d. independent variable.
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Suppose that you are the youngest child in the family, and you are the last child to leave home. It is likely that your mother
a. feels as happy or even somewhat happier than when children lived at home. b. experiences less marital satisfaction than when children lived at home. c. is slightly more depressed than when children lived at home, and this depression is long-lasting. d. feels as if her major source of identity has been lost.
There is much variability in the rate that children acquire a theory of mind. Among the factors that have been identified, _____ seems to be the most important.
A) language B) time spent in pretend play C) socioeconomic status of the family D) number of siblings
Oliver Sacks's patient with neglect syndrome had which of the following problems?
A. He experienced phantom pain in his paralyzed leg. B. He often crashed into things, because he couldn't feel anything on one side of his body. C. He could not recognize Dr. Sacks when he visited. D. He could not recognize his own leg.
If John has schizophrenia, how likely is it that his dizygotic twin brother will also have schizophrenia?
a. John's brother will also have schizophrenia. b. There is a 38% probability that John's brother will have schizophrenia. c. There is an 18% probability that John's brother will have schizophrenia. d. John's brother will not have schizophrenia.