If you are interested in how well students perform on a standardized math achievement test after they have completed a six-week math unit in either a computer-assisted class, a videotaped course, or a regular classroom, and you also want to include a factor for sex (boys vs. girls), what is the dependent variable?
a. The type of math instruction c. The six-week unit
b. The subjects' sex d. The scores on the math achievement test
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What kind of evidence supports the recommendation against spanking children? a. Spanking frequency is positively correlated with children's misbehavior
b. Spanking frequency is negatively correlated with children's misbehavior. c. Experiments with random assignment show psychological harm from spankings. d. Experiments with random assignment show health problems from spankings.
A hallmark of experimental studies is a. the manipulation of time in the presentation of the materials to the subject. b. the manipulation of only one variable as often as possible to determine the effects of thatvariable
c. the manipulation of every variable at each stage of the experiment. d. the manipulation of one or more factors and observation of how these manipulations change the behavior under investigation.
Which subscale of the MBTI refers to how outward/inward an individual is?
a. Sensation/Intuition b. Judging/Perceiving c. Extraversion/Introversion d. Intellect/Imagination
Vanessa is highly likely to shop and very unlikely to do laundry. According to the Premack principle of punishment, which of the following would be a contingency of punishment for Vanessa?
A) ?Doing laundry -> shopping B) ?Shopping -> doing laundry C) ?Not doing laundry -> no shopping allowed D) ?None of these are correct.