James found a strong relationship between stress and depression in his correlational study. However, he suspects that another variable was responsible for the results. This is an example of the ________ problem.
A. continuous variable
B. third variable
C. intervening variable
D. pseudo-variable
Answer: B
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a. the flu b. syphilis c. rubella d. thalidomide
Regarding the definition of intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Some theorists question just which general mental abilities together constitute intelligence. b. Other psychologists question the idea of the g-factor itself, proposing instead that there are different "intelligences.". c. The operational definition of intelligence consists of the core aspects of intelligence, which are knowledge, reasoning, and memory. d. Intelligence is broadly defined as the overall capacity to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to adapt to one's surroundings.
Which statement is true about transgender children?
A) When questioned about their peer preferences, transgender children respond very differently from nontransgender agemates who share their expressed gender. B) Transgender children, who are dissatisfied with their natal sex and strongly identify as the other sex, are not pretending, confused, or delayed in gender understanding. C) During early adolescence, gender dysphoria typically disappears as transgender children encounter changes in their bodies and first feelings of sexual attraction. D) Current evidence suggests that the best approach for gender-dysphoric children is to lessen their cross-gender behavior and increase their comfort with their natal sex.
The word correlation is often used as a synonym for ________
a) validity b) reliability c) variable d) relationship