In an experiment to study the effects of fertilizer on plants, the growth rate of the plants would be the variable
a. dependent
b. extraneous
c. experimental
d. independent
ANSWER: a
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a. Emotion-focused; problem-focused b. Problem-focused; emotion-focused c. Social support seeking; meaning-making d. Meaning-making; social support seeking
Some clinical child psychologists divide children’s psychological problems into _____ disorders, such as ADHD, and _____ disorders, such as depression.
A. internalizing, externalizing B. externalizing, internalizing C. specific, generalized D. generalized, specific
If you were interested in studying the impact that child abuse has on people later in life, you would probably be unable to use an experiment because this is an independent variable that could not be ethically manipulated
Instead, you might find a small number of people who had suffered abuse as children, and gather as much information as you could about them (with their consent, of course). This kind of research that involves gathering a lot of information about one or a few participants is called a __________ study. a. case b. retrospective c. protagonistic d. survey
Currently, the biopsychosocial model has been criticized for not focusing enough on social issues.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)