In a controlled experiment, the group subjected to a change in the independent variable is called the ______ group
a. independent
b. experimental
c. dependent
d. control
b
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The first experiments in cognitive psychology were based on the idea that mental responses can be
A. measured directly. B. inferred from the participant's behavior. C. measured by comparing the presentation of the stimulus and the participant's response. D. measured by comparing responses among different participants.
Which description matches up with the symptoms?
a. Sarah hears voices and has minimal interest in social relationships—positive symptoms b. John thinks his thoughts are being broadcast on TV and has back and forth conversations with voices no one else can hear — negative symptoms. c. Karen believes the FBI is after her and she cannot distinguish between their private thoughts and external reality—delusions. d. Theodore shows decreased ability to initiate actions or speech, express emotions, or feel pleasure—positive symptoms.
Lewin's _____ theory emphasizes that the reaction of an object is the result of all the forces acting upon that object within the field containing it
a. social learning b. person-object c. field d. behavioristic
The MMPI assesses ____
a. specific personality disorders b. general personality characteristics c. general physiological responses d. specific sexual behaviors