Any condition or factor that can be manipulated, controlled, or measured, is a _____
a) confound.
b) variable.
c) causality.
d) bias.
Answer: b
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Which of the following would a basic researcher MOST LIKELY study?
a. A theory that explains the causes of aggression b. The plight of welfare mothers c. Why people don't wear seat belts d. How to get people to conserve electric power
Which of the following is NOT true of the local theory of motivation?
a. it assumes that signals controlling hunger and thirst are produced by the brain b. it was based on Cannon and Washburn's experiments with swallowed balloons c. it assumes signals controlling hunger are produced in the peripheral organs of the body d. it has been shown to be inadequate to explain hunger and thirst
Maintenance rehearsal involves ________
a. processing the physical features of the stimulus to be remembered. b. analyzing new material in order to make it memorable. c. associating new material to be learned with information maintained in long-term memory. d. the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.
Provide an example of a visual stimulus, and describe how the physical dimensions of light correspond to the psychological dimensions of light.
What will be an ideal response?