In an experiment, the __________ is what researchers measure and expect to change as a result of manipulation

a) treatment group
b) independent variable
c) control group
d) dependent variable


Answer: d

Psychology

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A. generational digression B. proximal distance C. social comparison D. role ambiguity

Psychology

Plato’s theory of forms is best represented by the statement: The cats that we see are:

a. superior copies of an abstract incomplete form of “catness” b. inferior copies of an abstract pure idea of “catness” c. manifestations of our sensory processes but in actuality we cannot know if they exist d. concrete forms born of our sensory processes, proving their existence

Psychology

_____ occurs when information learned later impairs memory for information acquired earlier.

A) Retroactive interference B) Retrograde amnesia C) Proactive interference D) Anterograde amnesia

Psychology

Most authorities believe that individuals in their 70s and 80s who succeed in exercise performance such as the 10K road can attribute their success to

A. active lifestyles B. large hearts C. competition in athletics at a young age D. retirement centers

Psychology