Based on her review of relevant scientific studies, a researcher believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule
If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules, the feeding schedule would be called the:
a) independent variable.
b) dependent variable.
c) extraneous variable.
d) control factor
ANS: A, The manipulated variable is independent, and the observed or measured variable is dependent.
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a. androgyny. b. gender role confusion. c. a gender identity disorder. d. fixation.
One of the most consistent findings from studies examining the effects of smoking on prenatal development is that babies born to smokers
a. are more likely to be mentally challenged than babies born to nonsmokers b. are more likely to have learning disorders than babies born to nonsmokers. c. are likely to be smaller in size than babies born to nonsmokers. d. are not distinguishable from babies born to nonsmokers.
Which of the following psychological approaches is matched correctly to its view of human nature?
a. psychodynamic----------------positive, philosophical view b. behaviorist---------------------neutral, scientific, somewhat mechanistic view c. humanistic---------------------somewhat negative, pessimistic view d. cognitive-----------------------positive, philosophical view
In the context of women and parenthood in the United States, identify a true statement
A) The median age for a woman's first birth is 26.3. B) The median age for a woman's first birth is 30.2. C) The median age for a woman's first birth is 38.5. D) The median age for a woman's first birth is 45.8.