To investigate the effects of alcohol on driving, an experimenter gave people different amounts of alcohol and then placed them in a driving simulator with instructions to press the brake whenever they saw a red light. In this study, the independent variable was ____ and the dependent variable was ____
a. whether they saw the red light; time taken to press brake
b. amount of alcohol; whether they saw the red light
c. whether they saw the red light; amount of alcohol
d. amount of alcohol; time taken to press brake
D
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Which of the following statements is true of attractiveness ratings based on the recent research conducted on North Americans?
a) Attractiveness ratings are positively correlated with modesty. b) Attractiveness ratings are negatively correlated with adjustment. c) There is no correlation between attractiveness ratings and dominance. d) Attractiveness ratings are strongly correlated with intellectual competence.
What are the three models for scoring discussed in your textbook? Define and give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Modern critics of Piaget's view of make-believe claim that ________.
A. make-believe play is merely the practice of representational schemes B. make-believe play is the product of sensorimotor activity in which images are labeled with words C. play not only reflects but also contributes to children's cognitive and social skills D. sociodramatic play does not reflect an awareness of representational activity
Immediately after instructing his students on a new topic,
Juan asks them a few questions, encourages them to make responses, and gives them feedback regarding the correctness of these responses. This part of the teaching strategy in which he praises, encourages, and gives his students feedback is known as a. stimulus presentation. b. learner preparation. c. mental association. d. reinforcement.