In a correlational study of the influence of violent television programs on aggressive play behavior, the television violence is the _______and the aggressive behavior is the _______
a. dependent variable; independent variable
b. predictor variable; outcome variable
c. first variable; last variable
d. outcome variable; predictor variable
b
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A standardization sample is representative if the sample a. has been subjected to rigorous experimental control
b. consists of individuals who are similar to the group to be tested. c. consists of a great many individuals. d. is administered in the same way as the actual test group will be.
On the basis of the destruction associated with World War I, Freud proposed that ____.?
a. ?humans have the ability to survive any catastrophe b. ?the defense mechanisms are used by humans to distort reality c. ?humans have an instinct for aggression d. ?the id is stronger than the ego in controlling behavior e. ?None of the choices are correct
After puberty, boys and girls show noticeably different levels of aggression. Problems that result from difficulties in managing aggression are known as
a. externalizing problems. b. internalizing problems. c. defensive problems. d. turning against the self.
All of the following are true of the proliferation stage of neurons except
a. it is also called neurogenesis. b. it occurs during the first 20 weeks after conception. c. all the neurons that a person will ever have are produced during this period. d. during its peak, several hundred thousand neurons are generated each minute.