In a correlational study
a. factors are manipulated to determine whether they are related.
b. it is possible to determine whether there is a causal relationship between two variables.
c. it is possible to determine whether two variables are related, but not whether there is a causal relationship between the variables.
d. there is an independent variable and a dependent variable.
c
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a. Also decreased the power of the test b. Increased the probability that you will make a Type I error c. Altered your effect size d. Effectively decided to test more people
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a. ?have negative effects more for the people who hold them than for others b. ?affect only those who are low in self-esteem c. ?have definite effects on members of stereotyped groups d. ?consist of prejudices
Which of the following statements regarding HIV infection is FALSE?
A) Babies can be infected with HIV if an HIV-infected mother breastfeeds. B) Drug abuse is in some way implicated in the majority of babies with HIV. C) Babies born with HIV usually contract the virus during the embryonic stage. D) Medications are able to reduce HIV transmission from mothers to infants.
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a. cognitive b. social c. humanistic d. Gestalt