________ correlation is when the two variables move in opposite directions. _________ correlation is when the two variables go up or down together.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
negative
positive
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An anxiety disorder in which a person becomes so preoccupied with his or her imagined ugliness that normal life is impossible is called ________ disorder
a. somatization b. a conversion c. body dysmorphic d. psychosomatic
Regarding test anxiety, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Test anxiety is a mixture of heightened physiological arousal and excessive worry. b. Test anxiety tends to distract students with a rush of upsetting thoughts and feelings. c. Students are typically more anxious when they do not know the material. d. The lower their arousal level, the better most people perform on a test.
Many experiments have titles in the format of “The effect of the _____ on the _______.”
a. dependent variable; independent variable b. independent variable; dependent variable c. control variable; dependent variable d. independent variable; control variable
Which of the following is not a disadvantage in studying the effects of brain lesions in humans?
a. Over time, tissue surrounding the lesion may take over lost functions b. A lesion may affect several functional areas c. Patients willingness to co-operate in studies d. Patients may tire quickly