A variable that uses discrete numbers, usually 0 and 1, to represent different groups is called a(n) _______________ variable

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Psychology

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_______________ created the "Heinz dilemma" so that he could assess the moral decision-making processes of children, adolescents, and adults

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As compared with girls, boys' interest and participation in rough-and-tumble play is

a. a compensatory response to their lower verbal abilities. b. a concrete expression of superior mathematical reasoning. c. supported by their higher level of physical activity. d. based on superiority in visual imagery manipulation.

Psychology

After a couple of cars were broken into, neighbors began to believe that there was a crime spree occurring in their neighborhood

In fact, many were reporting minor dings and scratches on their cars to the police, claiming that criminals had tried to break in and steal their cars. The police believed that the original crimes were isolated incidents carried out by teenagers as nothing was stolen. Which of the six principles of scientific thinking does this example best fit? A) Extraordinary claims B) Replicability C) Occam's Razor D) Ruling out rival hypotheses

Psychology

A type of measurement in which researchers record physical responses of the brain or body is called a ______.

A. physiological measure B. behavioral measure C. self-report measure D. randomized measure

Psychology