Based on her review of relevant scientific studies, a researcher believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it is nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule. If this belief was tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules, the feeding schedule would be called the __________.
A. independent variable
B. dependent variable
C. extraneous variable
D. control factor
Answer: A
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A. phonemes B. morphemes C. semantics D. registers
If the research prediction is that the treatment will decrease scores, then the critical region for a directional test will be in the left-hand tail
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Peggy is participating in a paired-associate learning experiment. During the study period, she is presented with pairs of words such as boat-hat and car-house. While taking the test, she would be presented with
A. b___ - h___. B. boat _______ - car ________. C. house. D. a blank piece of paper for free recall.
A university instructor implements the following attendance policy. All students are given 20 bonus points at the start of the semester. Each absence will result in the loss of 5 bonus points. The instructor hopes this policy will _____ absences.
A) positively reinforce B) negatively reinforce C) positively punish D) negatively punish