An experimental study is conducted examining the relationship between sleep deprivation and depression. Participants are kept awake by the experimenters for different amounts of time, and then are assessed on various symptoms of depression. In this study, the number of hours that a participant stays awake is the ____
a. random variable
b. independent variable
c. dependent variable
d. control variable
ANSWER:
b
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a. toward others; self-expansive b. against others; self-expansive c. away from others; self-effacing d. toward others; resignation e. away from others; self-effacing
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a. The amygdala b. The hippocampus c. The striate nucleus d. The hypothalamus
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a. Increases with age, but only in women b. Increases until about 35–45 years in men and then decreases c. Decreases with age d. Is dependent on gender and age
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a. True b. False