Dr. Joel believes that aroma therapy will reduce a first-tim…

Dr. Joel believes that aroma therapy will reduce a first-time mother’s anxiety during labor and increase her satisfaction with his services. He randomly assigns mothers to give birth in a room either with out without aroma therapy. The independent variable in this study is ___________.

After watching a documentary on dog breeds, Lucy had to take…

After watching a documentary on dog breeds, Lucy had to take a test in her veterinary sciences class. When she got to a question comparing the number of cat breeds to the number of dog breeds, Lucy thought about the documentary and concluded that there are more difficult types of dogs than different types of cats. In doing so, she fell prey to (the) _______________.

Claire thinks that she is frugal and doesn’t like to spend m…

Claire thinks that she is frugal and doesn’t like to spend money wastefully. However, last week she went shopping and went over budget by $200. According to the principle of cognitive dissonance, Claire likely experienced an unpleasant state of anxiety after the shopping spree.

Tammy is a tutor. She has designed a system for her students…

Tammy is a tutor. She has designed a system for her students where she rewards them with Buckeye Points whenever they complete an assignment on the time. These points can then be traded in for gift cards and candy. This is an example of classical conditioning.