In a correlational design, researchers __________
A) gather information on individuals without altering their experiences
B) divide events and behaviors of interest into two types: dependent and independent variables
C) use an evenhanded procedure to assign people to two or more treatment conditions
D) directly control or manipulate changes in the independent variable
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Durston and colleagues (2002, 2006) performed experiments in which children had to press a button ("Go") if they saw certain stimuli and avoid pressing the button ("No-go") if they saw another stimulus. Compared to adults, children's brains __________.
A. worked harder to ignore the non-target stimuli B. could not understand what the non-target stimuli were C. did not have to work as hard to ignore the non-target stimuli D. focused exclusively on the non-target stimuli
Which of the following is a true statement about alcohol use?
A. Alcoholism is extremely serious but rarely fatal. B. Alcoholism is more common in women than in men. C. Alcoholism increases the risk of suicide. D. Alcoholism is strongly associated with accidental death, but not with violent acts.
Pat attends a pre-screening of a new romantic comedy with a group of four people and then participates in a focus group where the group is asked several questions about the film. The group is asked, "How funny is the film?" Each member of the group responds to the question. Pat responds last, after hearing the rest of the group say that the movie was very funny. Pat is more likely to agree with
them if a. Pat is female. b. Pat is from an individualistic culture. c. Pat is elderly. d. Pat's group had seven people instead of four.