Based on her review of relevant scientific studies, Dr. Tanaka believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule. If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules, the feeding schedule would be called the __________.
A. independent variable
B. dependent variable
C. extraneous variable
D. control factor
Answer: A
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Before proceeding to the cerebral cortex, input from all sensory systems except smell converges on the a. hypothalamus
b. thalamus. c. amygdala. d. hippocampus
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a. compromise b. passive-aggressive c. accommodating d. avoiding
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A) Having diverse social experiences B) Learning and using language C) Practicing locomotor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative skills D) Socialization in social and cultural norms