A scientific question allows an answer to be obtained by ______
a. collecting statistics
b. statistical testing
c. collecting empirical data
d. collecting population parameters
C
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Why is it important for researchers to randomize the order that participants go through the different conditions of the experiment?
a. randomizing the order allows a researcher to collect more data than using a fixed order. b. participants are more likely to be open and honest when they don't know what's coming next. c. going through one condition may influence how participants behave in another condition. randomizing the order helps minimize the impact of these influences. d. the researcher is less likely to exert influence on the experiment when the order of conditions is randomized?
Classical conditioning would be best suited to answer which of the following questions?
A. Why do we repeat behaviors when they are followed by something good? B. Why do children know a lot about driving a car before their first time behind the wheel? C. Why do some people associate certain foods with nausea? D. Why are some animals difficult to train to perform certain kinds of behavior?
A riverboat gambling company wants to increase the amount of money that patrons gamble while on board. A researcher suggests that the scent of ginger in the air might increase interest in gambling
What would a researcher select as the most likely independent variable and dependent variable in an experiment designed to test this idea? a) The independent variable would be the scent of ginger; the dependent variable would be the noise level on the boat. b) The independent variable would be the sense of smell; the dependent variable would be the level of the scent of ginger. c) The independent variable would be the amount of ginger in the air; the dependent variable would be the amount of money bet. d) The independent variable would be the amount of money gambled; the dependent variable would be the amount of money that is lost.
Which of the following parts of the adrenal glands plays a crucial role in the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system?
A. Capsule B. Adrenal medulla C. Thyroid D. Adrenal cortex