In an experimental design, the manipulated variable that is the presumed cause is called the ____ and the behavior that is the presumed effect is called the ____
a. treatment; control
b. independent variable; dependent variable
c. independent variable; dependent variable
d. experimental variable; confound variable
C
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a. The population before treatment c. The sample before treatment b. The population after treatment d. The sample after treatment
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a. computational skills. b. arithmetic reasoning. c. writing ability. d. verbal ability.
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b. No, because nicotine has no effects on any neurotransmitters involved with wakefulness. c. Yes, because nicotine is a histamine agonist, and histamine produces alertness. d. Yes, because nicotine is a cholinergic agonist, and acetylcholine (ACh) function is associated with alertness.