In a study examining the number of proofreading errors make when students are tested while reading under bright or dim lighting, the number of proofreading errors represents the
A. control variable.
B. intervening variable.
C. dependent variable.
D. independent variable.
C. dependent variable.
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Cross-culturally, men tend to place greater emphasis on ________ in their preferences for a mate, and women tend to place greater emphasis on ________ in their preferences for a mate.
A) earning capacity; intelligence
B) physical attractiveness; youth
C) youth; physical attractiveness
D) youth; earning capacity
Which psychologist(s) is/are MOST associated with a drive reduction account of motivation?
A) James B) Hull and Spence C) Watson D) Maslow and Rogers
In split-brain patients, surgeons
a. cut an incision between the frontal and parietal lobes. b. cut both the right and left hemispheres in half. c. cut the corpus callosum, which joins the right and left hemispheres. d. cut the frontal lobes in half.
Which of the following is most likely to occur in the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome?
a. ?the body’s resources begin to dwindle b. ?headaches, backaches, and insomnia c. ?heart rate and blood pressure begin to increase d. ?immune function decreases dangerously