Pat notices that when thunder can be heard in the distance, her dog, Rudy hides under her desk, and she believes that the thunder causes Rudy to hide. She notices that Rudy does not hide in response to other loud noises, if, for example, she drops a cast iron pan in the kitchen. In experimental terms, Pat has observed ____
a. temporal precedence
b. covariation
c. plausibility
d. causality
b
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Peter not only works 70 hours a week, but he spends his off hours planning a schedule for his family. He dictates what time his wife will be home, when dinner will be served, and when they will go to bed
He is such a perfectionist that he actually finds it difficult to get work done efficiently, despite the amount of time he spends trying. Which of the following personality disorders best fits Peter? a) dependent b) narcissistic c) schizoid d) obsessive-compulsive
Chase is ready to analyze his data set from his research methods project. He notes that he has two conditions in his independent variable, a dependent-groups research design, and interval-level data
Most likely, Chase would use a(n) __________ to analyze his data. a. McNemar test b. analysis of variance (ANOVA) c. independent-groups t test d. paired-samples t test
An active dislike for a particular food is known as a(n)
a. acquired anorexia. b. taste aversion. c. psychosomatic illness. d. hypochondrial illness.