In an experiment, the variable that the researcher manipulates is called the:
a. dependent variable
b. independent variable
c. controlled variable
d. uncontrolled variables
b
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Psychologists separate behavior from mind in defining psychology because:
a. only behavior can be studied scientifically b. only behavior can be directly measured by an objective observer c. only the mind can be studied scientifically d. modern psychology focuses on the study of behavior, rather than the study of mental events
Your roommate swears he never dreams. How might you prove differently to him? a. Buy him a dream-catcher and hang it by his bed
b. Keep him awake for 48 hours and then he would remember his dreams. c. Have him concentrate on something he wants to dream about before he goes to sleep, and then see if he remembers dreaming when he wakes up. d. Watch him sleep, and when his eyes begin to move under his closed eyelids, wake him up, and he will probably realize he was dreaming.
Autism:
a. is 3 to 4 times more likely in girls than boys. b. is more likely to strike a child from a low socioeconomic background. c. shows very strong ethnic differences. d. is 4 to 5 times more likely in boys than in girls.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is the therapy approach created by _____.
A. Albert Ellis B. Aaron Beck C. Donald Meichenbaum D. B. F. Skinner