In an experiment examining whether a specific type of intervention improves the psychological adjustment of shy children, the independent variable would be the ________.

A. type of intervention
B. number of children in the sample who are already shy
C. number of shy children who benefit from the intervention
D. measure of psychological adjustment


Answer: A

Psychology

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A. suffers from alcoholism B. is a problem drinker C. is likely to be Japanese D. suffers from alcohol intoxication

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

These two sections of the research report are sometimes combined

a. introduction and method c. results and discussion b. method and results d. discussion and references

Psychology

The process through which a person understands and categorizes the behavior of others is called social __________

a. indexing b. interpretation c. licensing d. perception

Psychology