In research, uncontrollable factors such as the temperature of the room, the mood of the participants, and chance effects are considered ____ variables.?
a. ?independent
b. ?random
c. ?dependent
d. ?control
ANSWER:
b
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b. ?people lose their sense of self when observing the behavior of someone with whom they identify. c. people's self-perceptions are not affected by others' actions. d. people sometimes infer something about themselves by observing the behavior of those who they believe to bebiologically similar to them.
Which of the following does NOT occur during the refractory period?
a. Sodium gates close. b. Positively charged ions are pumped out. c. Electrochemical balance is restored. d. Neurotransmitters are pumped in. e. The neuron cannot fire.
Across the life span, the genetic influence on IQ ______.
A. remains fairly constant B. is greatest when young and progressively lessens with age C. is weakest at birth and progressively strengthens with age D. is strongest in midlife
According to Levinson, people around the age of 40-45 move into a period/time of questioning called ________ and focus on the finite nature of life where they begin to question everyday fundamental assumptions
a) midlife crisis b) midlife transition c) generativity-versus-stagnation stage d) normative-crisis models