Isabella is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s. If Isabella does not account for variables such as age, which could also influence one’s ability to recall these events, age could be
considered a(n) __________ variable.
a) confounding
b) random
c) dependent
d) independent
Answer: A
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a. Visual Analogue Test b. Thematic Apperception Test c. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test d. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Recent research on the individual psychology concept of the need to belong found that the following may occur when belongingness is threatened:
a. increased attention to social events and processes b. decreased attention to social events and processes c. negative emotional and behavioral reactions d. both a and c
When someone approaches close to you in line while you are paying for your groceries, they are violating your personal space because of
a. the situation. c. the nature of your relationship. b. your culture. d. all of these.
The recent interest in cognitive psychology spurred a renewed interest in:
a. operant conditioning and positivism b. operant conditioning and the mind-body problem c. faculty psychology and positivism d. faculty psychology and the mind-body problem