Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s
Ken neglects to account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events> In this example, age could be considered a(n) __________________ variable.
a) random
b) dependent c) confounding
d) independent
ANS: C, Any variable that may influence outcome and is not controlled is called a confounding variable.
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a. the Binet test must be used. b. the Wechsler test must be used. c. both the Binet and Wechsler tests must be used. d. neither the Binet nor the Wechsler test must be used.
How many main effects are there in a 2 x 3 factorial design?
a. two b. three c. six d. nine
For most cultures, it is not until __________ that discipline is used for children who do not follow expectations or do what is required of them.
A. early infancy B. late infancy C. toddlerhood D. early childhood
Freud believed that mourning, or normal bereavement, is a __________.
A. psychologically healthy process B. symptom of inner conflict C. sign of emotional immaturity D. symptom of an underlying pathological process