In an experimental design _____, whereas in a correlational design _____
a. there is only one variable (the independent variable); there are two variables (X and Y)
b. there are two X variables; there are an X and a Y variable
c. researchers assign each person an X score and then measure the score on the Y variable; researchers measure scores on variables that a participant has already experienced
d. researchers measure scores on variables that a participant has already experienced; researchers assign each person an X score and then measure the score on the Y variable
C
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José is beginning to lose the ability to detect fine spatial detail in close and distant objects. Which term refers to his condition?
A. loss of visual acuity B. presbyopia C. glaucoma D. presbycusis
Cross-culturally, men tend to place greater emphasis on ________ in their preferences for a mate, and women tend to place greater emphasis on ________ in their preferences for a mate.
A) earning capacity; intelligence
B) physical attractiveness; youth
C) youth; physical attractiveness
D) youth; earning capacity
When the quarterback threw a game-winning pass, he attributed his success to his great skill. When he threw a disastrous interception, he attributed his failure to a gust of wind. This pattern represents:
a. the fundamental attribution error b. a self-fulfilling prophesy c. elaboration likelihood d. the self-serving bias
Constructions which are very weak and unstable and which lead to varying predictions are called:
a. impermeable constructions b. tight constructions c. abstract constructions d. loose constructions