Dr. Ford wants to test the hypothesis that room color can affect memory. To that end, he randomly assigns 10 students to a condition where they study a written passage while seated in a room that is painted a lilac color. The other 10 students study the passage while seated in an identical room that is painted bright orange. After both groups studied the passage for one hour, they are given a
multiple-choice test over the material. Dr. Ford then calculates how many questions the students in both groups answer correctly. In Dr. Ford’s study, a potential confounding variable is the ____.
a. ?students’ test scores
b. ?color of the room in which the students studied the passage
c. ?age of the students
d. ?random assignment to groups
ANSWER:
c
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a. Causing a painful memory to become unconscious b. Preventing someone from doing something c. Separating pleasant memories from unpleasant memories d. Consolidating a short-term memory into a long-term memory
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a. ?nonassociative learning b. ?classical conditioning c. ?operant conditioning d. ?observational learning
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a. acetylcholine. b. GABA. c. serotonin. d. dopamine.
To get a better night's sleep, individuals should maintain a sleep routine; avoid alcohol, nicotine, overeating, and large liquid intake in the evenings, and sleep in a cool, quiet, dark location on a supportive mattress
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.