It is helpful for researchers to find the ______ by trying to identify which contexts might produce the association they are studying.
A. causal mechanism
B. constant conjunction
C. independent variables
D. spurious effect
Ans: A
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a. While male prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male convicts, female inmates are most often raped by prison employees. b. While both male and female prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male or female convicts, female inmates are also often raped by prison employees. c. While male prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male convicts, both male and female inmates are often raped by prison employees as well. d. While male prisoners are most likely to be sexually assaulted by other male convicts, female rape in prisons is extremely rare.
Which of the following changes occur in the female body during sexual arousal?
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