In the context of an experiment, the variable that is manipulated is termed the _____ variable.

A) independent
B) dependent
C) third
D) predictor


A) independent

Psychology

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The human ear has two mechanisms to encode sound-wave frequency: the _____, used primarily for high frequencies, and the _____, used primarily for low frequencies.

A) V1 area; A1 area B) A1 area; V1 area C) place code; temporal code D) temporal code; place code

Psychology

A 52-year-old woman who experiences hot flashes and the cessation of menstruation is most likely exhibiting

a. menarche. c. menopause. b. late adulthood. d. all of these.

Psychology

If antisocial personality disorder is diagnosed far more frequently in men than in women, the frequency of __________ personality disorder is two to three times greater in women

a. dependent b. avoidant c. histrionic d. borderline

Psychology

In order to make the world more manageable, we often see out-group members as very much alike, even when they are varied. What is this tendency to place people in categories called?

Psychology