In an experimental design,
A) the events and behaviors are divided into two types: independent and dependent variables.
B) investigators are unable to control for participants' characteristics that could reduce the accuracy of their findings.
C) researchers infer cause and effect by directly controlling or manipulating changes in the dependent variable.
D) researchers gather information on individuals, generally in natural life circumstances, and make no effort to alter their experiences.
Answer: A
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A. analytical intelligence B. creative intelligence C. practical intelligence D. interpersonal intelligence
Which of the following lends itself to the use of a descriptive method?
a. Daniel seeks to test his hypothesis that stress in early childhood is positively related to heart disease in adulthood. b. Bina would like to find whether there is a correlation between stress in early childhood and learning difficulties in school. c. Jonathan would like to develop a hypothesis regarding the role of parental expression of affection in reducing toxic stress in early childhood. d. Heather is conducting data analysis regarding health disparities and depression among children from different socio-economic and racial groups.
The quotation from your textbook "The truth, as is often the case, lies somewhere between these two extremes" describes current understanding of what neuroscience debate?
A. the debate between monism and dualism B. the debate between the hydraulic model and electrical signaling for communication in the brain C. the debate between localization and distribution of function in the brain D. the debate about the speed at which electrical signals occur in nerve cells
Which ability is NOT one of the three essential tasks of cognitive development?
A) understanding how the physical world works B) understanding the physiological processes underlying cognition C) understanding how the mind represents the physical world D) understanding how other minds represent the physical world