Research has shown that there is a correlation between the amount of violence a child sees on TV and the aggressiveness of the child's behaviour. One explanation of this correlation is that children who watch a great deal of violence on television have a lack of adult supervision. This explanation is an example of what kind of correlation?
A) matched sample
B) matched pair
C) positive
D) third-variable
D) third-variable
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a. random variables b. external validity c. confounding variables d. reliability
In men, androgens are produced by the ____
a. glans penis c. testes b. foreskin d. scrotum
In using imagined rehearsal it is important to:
a. allow yourself to be as upset as you would be in the real situation. b. switch to rehearsal in the real world after one or two trials. c. imagine the situation in minute detail. d. imagine the situation in general terms.
In the book The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman shows teachers and parents how to teach children the necessary skills to diminish depression and enhance self-esteem. What have these strategies been found to improve?
A. children’s school performance, self-efficacy, and psychological health B. children’s social relationships, self-reliance, and happiness C. children’s social relationships, self-efficacy, and acting out behaviors D. children’s school performance, self-reliance, and physical health