In experimental research, the variable that the researcher measures because it is thought to be affected by the manipulation of another variable is the
a. extraneous variable.
b. dependent variable.
c. independent variable.
d. controlled variable.
B
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c. Someone says that B-flat tastes like a tomato. d. A sound, such as B-flat, seems to last long after the stimulus ends.
"Head down" development is described in the cephalocaudal principle
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In a study which examined the link between locus of control and age, Brandtstadter and Rothermund found that:
a. many elderly people maintain an internal orientation by adjusting their goals to make them fit the reality of their situations. b. many elderly people become very external as they create new goals for themselves that unfortunately are unattainable c. middle-aged adults become very internally oriented as they ponder the inevitability of their death d. many adolescents force themselves to create goals that are unworkable so they can be very dissatisfied with their lives.
The central executive role in working memory most likely involves the
A. hippocampus. B. amygdala. C. orbitofrontal cortex. D. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).