Dr. Ikeda conducts an experiment on the effect of physical beauty on being hired for a job, and has both attractive and unattractive individuals apply for the same job. However, he fails to control for the possibility that the attractive applicants have better resumes. In this case, the quality of the resumes is considered a(n) ____
a. ?confounding variable
b. ?dependent variable
c. ?experimental variable
d. ?independent variable
ANSWER:
a
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Angry because she had to endure a class she finds dreadfully boring, Susanna decided to use reappraisal to change her emotional state about the class. Which action BEST illustrates this process?
A) pledging to go jogging each day after class B) thinking of the course as preparation for her future career C) making a date to meet friends for lunch before class D) forming a study group that meets weekly
In psychoanalysis, resistance was thought by Freud to be important because it
a. revealed important unconscious conflicts. b. indicated learned helplessness. c. aided in transference. d. helped to reveal the patient's illogical thoughts and irrational beliefs.
Where records exist, in every Western country there has been a downward trend in the age of menarche. This trend is known as the ____
secular trend || lowering trend || premature menarche || early-onset trend || || ||