Researchers studying plant growth raised plants in two different rooms. One room had soft music playing 24 hours a day; the other room was silent. The researchers found that the plants grew better in the room where the music was played. In this study, the type of room (soft music or silent) would be:

a. the independent variable
b. a placebo
c. the dependent variable
d. a confounding variable


A

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Describe the function and purpose of the placenta and explain what types of harmful substances can break through the placental barrier and possibly harm the fetus

What will be an ideal response?

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a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response

Psychology