In a study designed to identify factors involved in helping behavior, a man on a crowded bus clutches his chest and falls to the floor
In one of the conditions of the study the man is clean shaven and wearing a suit; in the other condition he has a scraggly beard and is wearing a dirty t-shirt and jeans. The amount of time it takes
for someone to help the man is recorded. In this example the independent variable is
a. the amount of time it takes someone to help.
b. the appearance of the man.
c. the participants in the study.
d. how crowded the bus is.
B
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A) implied B) delegated C) reserved D) expressed E) inherent
Most of the American people oppose the war in Afghanistan and oppose increasing troop levels there, while also saying that they approve of the way President Obama is handling the situation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Why is a queer theoretical approach to international relations useful?
Because not everyone is heterosexual Because homosexuality is illegal in some countries To expose the ways that international relations reinforce heteronormativity To promote LGBT rights
The backing of opposite sides in the Laotian civil war in 1960 by the CIA and the U.S. State Department is an example of __________.
A. interest groups B. the military-industrial complex C. interagency tension D. diversionary foreign policy