Researchers conduct an experiment in which one group is exposed to Treatment A and the other group is exposed to Treatment B. The different treatments are the __________
a) independent variable
b) dependent variable
c) control group
d) treatment group
Answer: a
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A. participation in a lot of pretend play B. having a younger sibling C. having parents who punish the child for lying D. having a pet animal
A man has one copy of the Y chromosome. A woman has how many copies of the Y chromosome?
A) one B) two C) one or two D) none
The eating behavior of the aphagic rat suggests there is
a. an "on" center for eating in the lateral hypothalamus. b. an "off" center for eating in the lateral hypothalamus. c. no way to electrically stimulate the hypothalamus. d. no brain mechanism involved in hunger regulation.
Let's say we could teach a dolphin to understand the difference between the sentences "The parrot kissed the dolphin" and "The dolphin was kissed by the parrot." If this were demonstrated, it might mean the dolphin had an understanding of _____
A) phonemes B) morphemes Incorrect. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language. C) syntax Correct. Syntax is the system of rules for combining words and phrases to form grammatically correct sentences. D) pragmatics