Factorial designs are used mainly to
a. control for statistical regression
b. collect data that can be entered into a factor analysis
c. test for the interaction of several variables in the same experiment
d. all of these
c
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a. our ideas about elderly people are often shaped by myths and stereotypes, rather than by objective observation of elderly people. b. the behavior of elderly people is largely determined by biological processes. c. the only way we can know about elderly people is by conducting research using well-controlled experimental methods. d. we should take a practical viewpoint, applying our knowledge to construct helpful programs for elderly people.
A person is using systematic desensitization to try to overcome his fear of driving on the freeway. The first step in this program would be:
A. relaxation training B. stimulus hierarchy construction C. free association D. building up his self-image
Which of the following is NOT a technique for creating equivalent comparisons between groups and/or conditions in experiments?
a. obtaining a baseline. b. matching. c. randomization. d. using multiple dependent variables.
The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere is called ________
a. consolidation b. source misattribution c. priming d. repression