After randomly selecting children to participate in a survey…

After randomly selecting children to participate in a survey, researchers find that children with high self-esteem picture God as kind and loving, whereas those with lower self-esteem perceive God as angry. Mistakenly, the researchers conclude that children’s self-esteem causes them to view God in a particular way. This erroneous conclusion best illustrates the danger of [blank].

To study the effects of sleep on driving, researchers preven…

To study the effects of sleep on driving, researchers prevent some people from sleeping for 24 hours. They find that people who were sleep-deprived hit more plastic cones than those who were not sleep-deprived when they are driving through a curvy obstacle course designed by the researchers. In this example, driving performance is the [blank] variable.

Ben just finished smoking a cigarette, and with no trash can…

Ben just finished smoking a cigarette, and with no trash can in sight, considers throwing the cigarette butt on the ground. However, he knows that throwing it on the ground will contribute to environmental pollution. According to Freudian theory, Ben’s struggle is between his [BLANK], which makes him want to get rid of the butt immediately, and his [BLANK], which discourages him from littering.