Experiments are powerful and help determine cause because the experimenter manipulates a variable between groups holding other factors constant. This manipulated variable is the:

a. independent variable c. extraneous variable
b. dependent variable d. control variable


A

Psychology

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Madeline uses a non-prescription drug on a regular basis. Some of the short-term side effects she experiences are anxiety and impaired memory. It is MOST likely that Madeline is using

a. marijuana. b. LSD. c. heroin. d. cocaine.

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Barry consults a therapist. The therapist asks him to lie down on a couch, while the therapist sits behind him. He is told to talk about anything that comes into his mind or his feelings. Barry is probably seeing which kind of therapist?

A) interpersonal B) psychoanalytic C) CBT D) humanistic

Psychology

Homework assigned as a part of cognitive therapy

A. often involves attending peer-led workshops. B. may be written or behavioral. C. is rarely discussed during subsequent sessions. D. is best conceptualized as a behavioral activation technique.

Psychology

The part of the brain that sits directly above the spinal cord is the

A. medulla. B. occipital lobe. C. thalamus. D. hindbrain.

Psychology