In ANOVA, an independent variable that is studied using independent samples in all conditions is called a
a. within-subjects factor. c. level.
b. between-subjects factor. d. treatment.
B
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In order to increase the amount of exercise that she gets, Andrea writes a behavioral contract with a fitness trainer. The trainer is always around when Andrea exercises, and measures whether Andrea meets her exercise level each week. Which method of measuring the target behavior is being used?
a. direct observation b. direct verification c. primary assessment d. permanent product
In a series of studies by Delgado and colleagues (2005), participants chose between receiving $1 or giving their partner $3. If given money, the partners could choose to split it with the participants or keep it. Prior to the study, participants read descriptions of their partners that described them as either trustworthy or untrustworthy. Delgado and colleagues found that participants based
their decision to give money to their partners largely on: A) the direction of the discrepancy between the descriptions and how the partners actually behaved. B) what the partners actually did in the game. C) the written descriptions. D) the consistency with which the partners acted according to the written descriptions.
As children develop, they progress from parallel play to cooperative play, illustrating which theme of development?
a. Active child b. Holistic development c. Nature-nurture d. Quantitative-qualitative change
Retroactive interference
a. occurs when recent learning interferes with previous learning. b. occurs when previous learning interferes with more recent learning. c. only occurs when previous learning is particularly meaningful. d. only occurs when a person is trying to remember different kinds of information. e. is a function of encoding specificity.