A preexisting variable with levels to which participants are not randomly assigned that differentiates the groups or conditions being compared in a research study is called ______.
A. an experimental variable
B. a hypothetical variable
C. a construct
D. a quasi-independent variable
Answer: D
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A. engaged in congruence B. completed a life review C. reminisced D. done a cognitive appraisal
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were willing to go along with the proposal: (a) 10%/ 10% (b) 100%/ 50% (c) 75%/ 0% (d) 50%/ 50%
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A. finally lose their baby fat. B. gain more muscle mass. C. get to start shaving. D. gain more fat.
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together is 0.86 and drops to 0.72 when the identical twins are reared apart. Psychologists who emphasize genetics take this to mean that a. genetics plays no role in determining intelligence. b. the first few months of a baby's life are critical in the formation of intelligence. c. IQs tend to follow the mother. d. differences in adult intelligence are roughly 50 percent hereditary.