Dr. Fontenot is studying the effects of fatigue on aggression. He hypothesizes that the more fatigue a person is experiencing, the more aggressively the person will behave. The level of aggression in Dr. Fontenot's study is the __________ variable.
A. independent
B. dependent
C. confounding
D. intervening
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
The founder of sociobiology was:
a. Barash b. Wilson c. Lorenz d. Buss
Studies of attachment and the development of the brain have shown that . . .
a. The growth of the right hemisphere is affected by attachment experiences b. Excessive childhood stress due to insecure attachment could cause the death of neurons that connect the neocortex to the limbic system c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
Balthazar is being treated through a procedure in which electrodes are placed on both sides of his head and a brief current is turned on
The current triggers a seizure that lasts about a minute, causing his body to convulse. This type of treatment is known as: a. SSRI. b. MAO. c. ECT. d. PET.
In a study discussed in your textbook, volunteers were shown old childhood photos their parents had provided, including pictures of events like riding in a balloon. What did this study find?
A) The photos triggered repressed memories from some volunteers' childhoods. B) The volunteers could not remember any of the events that occurred before they were three years old. C) After several sessions, many volunteers could recount memories for the events in the photos, even when the photos had been digitally altered to show things that never happened to them. D) The photographs that were in color were more successful in cueing forgotten memories than the black-and-white photographs.