A study is done examining whether rewarding children for good behavior increases the amount of time students spend studying. In this study, the amount of time spent studying would be the _____ variable.

A. control
B. dependent
C. confounding
D. independent


Answer: B

Psychology

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Identification—the idea that boys assimilate the characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors of their fathers as they form an intense emotional bond with them—may be more important than other variables in terms of the effects of a father's absence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

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A. Jose, who is 18 months old B. Sean, who is 6 years old C. Rudolf, who is just reaching puberty D. Elias, who is 19 years old

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Which of the following factors is not likely to be related to the power of a statistical test comparing two means?

A. whether the t- or F-statistic is used B. sample size C. level of significance D. size of the treatment effect

Psychology