The primary reason extraneous variables are considered "troublemakers" in scientific research is
they
A) are not testable B) can influence the DV unless controlled
C) are unknown to the researcher D) slow down the data collection process
B
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The Thompson family is having several people over for dinner, including friends and relatives. During the dinner, young Phillip behaves very poorly at the table, and is going to receive a punishment for his actions. Based on the recommendations of your textbook, which of the following individuals should deliver the punishment? a. Phillip's father, with whom the child has a close, warm
relationship. b. Phillip's aunt, whom Phillip knows distantly but does not see very often. c. A family friend, whom Phillip has not met before this particular dinner party. d. Phillip's grandmother, who lives out of town and only sees Phillip once every two or three months.
If you want to train a killer whale to do a trick, what positive reinforcers would work best and when?
A. access to other killer whales about an hour after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior B. removing an unpleasant sound right after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior C. foods, toys, and back scratches right after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior D. foods, toys, and back scratches about 3 minutes after the whale correctly performs the specific behavior
In which culture do people believe that everything a person creates has some part of the person's spirit in that creation?
a. Estonian b. Mexican c. Navajo d. Hindu
In the study of preschoolers' efforts to move gumballs between bowls, Brown and Kane found that children
a. were incapable of solving the task. b. were aware of analogical hints but could not apply them. c. used analogical hints effectively to solve the task. d. induced the correct strategies from their own efforts.