Suppose you want to find out if using cell phones while driving a car affects the likelihood of having an accident. One's familiarity with the car used in the experiment would be a(n) variable

a. independent
b. control
c. extraneous
d. dependent


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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a. increased b. decreased c. about the same d. increased for sensitive subject areas

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a. Grafenberg spot c. prepuce b. fimbriae d. Bartholin's glands

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A. a binge-purge eating pattern. B. weight loss. C. a distorted body image. D. an irrational fear of obesity.

Psychology