In an experiment, a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable. The manipulated variable is called the
a. dependent variable.
b. experimental variable.
c. independent variable.
d. placebo.
c
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The __________ perspective focuses on social determinants of behavior, while the __________ perspective focuses on the intrapsychic conflicts that may explain behavior.
A. attachment; biological B. interpersonal; psychodynamic C. humanistic; sociocultural D. existential; behavioral
The psychosocial theory of Erik Erikson postulates that people encounter _______________ stages over their lives, and that these stages occur in a biologically fixed order. (Hint: The answer is a number.)
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The relation between attitudes and behavior is affected by all of the following EXCEPT
a. the specificity of the attitude. b. accessibility of the attitude. c. the motivational relevance attitude. d. recency of the attitude. e. constraints on behavior.