In a controlled experiment, the group not subjected to a change in the independent variable, and used for comparison with the group receiving the experimental change, is the ______ group
a. independent
b. experimental
c. dependent
d. control
d
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What is an underlying notion that supports the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous?
a. spiritual ideas about recovery b. psychological theories of defense mechanisms c. biological evidence of changes accompanying abstinence d. scientific evidence of cognitive changes accompanying abstinence
What seems to matter the least when it comes to determining whether a therapy will be successful or not?
a. the intensity of social support provided b. the school of thought on which the therapy is based c. whether patients have a choice in how the therapy proceeds d. whether it communicates a positive expectation
Wilhelm is being raised in a bilingual environment, learning to speak both German and French before the end of the critical period. Assuming Wilhelm has equally mastered both languages, what would you most likely discover when Wilhelm is in junior high?
a. ?He is having difficulty switching from German to French and from French to German. b. ?He is superior to his classmates in cognitive flexibility and creativity. c. He is inferior to his classmates in cognitive flexibility and creativity. d. ?He has more trouble learning arithmetic than his classmates.
Based on what is known about the functions of the lobes within the cerebral cortex, if researchers discovered a new animal, and the animal's parietal lobe had larger areas dedicated to the toes than to the fingers, you should expect that the animal's:
a. fingers are probably more sensitive to pain than the toes are b. toes are probably more flexible than the fingers are c. fingers are probably more flexible than the toes are d. toes are probably more sensitive to pain than the fingers are