A research team hypothesizes that “children will rate a disciplining strategy emphasizing logic and reason as more effective than one based on rewards and punishment” (Barnett et al., 1996, p. 414). In this study, the independent variable is ______.

a. children
b. type of disciplining strategy
c. logic and reason
d. effectiveness of disciplining strategy


b. type of disciplining strategy

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The category of exceptionality with the largest number of children is

a. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. b. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. c. Other Health Impaired. d. Learning Disabilities.

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The three types of intelligence in Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence are ______.

a. physical, cognitive, and socioemotional intelligence b. linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial intelligence c. adaptive functioning, social competence, and linguistic intelligence d. analytical, creative, and practical intelligence

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According to research, which is most consistently a risk factor for depression?

a. high grades, which make students feel pressure to maintain high achievement b. low grades, which make students feel incompetent c. use of emotion-focused coping strategies d. insecure attachment

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The main purpose of ______ is to ______.

a. correlation; predict scores on a variable b. regression; determine whether a relationship is linear or nonlinear c. correlation; test differences between group means d. regression; predict scores on a variable

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