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In a _____, neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware of which participants are in the experimental group and which are in the control group until the results are calculated.

In an industrial psychology experiment, one group of plant technicians is exposed to heat stress; another is not. All participants’ performance on a manual dexterity task is then examined.  In this case the dependent variable is

Tiffanie realizes that her grades in school seem to improve when she works fewer hours at her part-time job during the week. She has noticed a ____ correlation.

According to the all-or-none principle:

A researcher is conducting an experiment in which he is examining how different studying techniques influence grades in an elementary school class. He uses two 3rd grade classes: in one, he gives the students a new studying technique developed by experts to try for a semester, and the other class continues studying as they did before. He then gives them a comprehensive exam at the end of the semester to determine whether the study method worked. What is the hypothesis? Identify the: Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Experimental Group, and Control Group.

Which gland is involved in the regulation of all other glands in the endocrine system?

The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline and a science was:

Which of these was a positive correlation discussed in class?

In order for a hypothesis to be scientific, it must be:

As we discussed in class, there is a strong positive correlation between homicide rates and ice cream sales. What can account for this relationship?