Researchers Schul and Goren (1997) discovered that strong evidence led to higher judgments of guilt in mock trials than did weak evidence. The independent variable in this study was a
a. measured variable.
b. situational variable.
c. subject variable.
d. quantitative variable.
d
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After recording the final grade (A, B, C, D, F) for each individual in a class of N = 26 students, the professor would like to display the grade distribution in a frequency distribution graph. What kind of graph should be used?
a. A bar graph c. A polygon b. A histogram d. Either a histogram or a polygon
Which of the following areas of research on imagery provides the most support for the propositional-code argument, rather than the analog-code argument?
a. the research on imagery and ambiguous figures b. the research on imagery and interference c. the research on imagery and size d. the research on imagery and rotation
Finke's "creating an object" experiment had participants create a novel object by combining parts. Once they created an object, they were given the name of an object category and instructed to interpret their creation as a practical object or device within that category. Finke used the term preinventive forms to describe the
A. object parts. B. novel objects before a function was described. C. practical objects within the category. D. inventions rated high in both practicality and originality.
The author argued that students should learn about developmental research methods mainly so that they
a. can carry out their own independent research projects. b. will be able to explain methodology to their children. c. can evaluate research reported in the media or journals. d. are able to explain research to politicians.