A confounding variable Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 1 – The Science of Nutrition Multiple Choice Answer, level, page Level: K = knowledge, A = application/critical thinking What Do We Mean by “Nutrition”? (pp. 5-8) a A 6 1. Which of the following ingredients in a box of toaster pastries would contribute macronutrients to one’s diet? a. Water, high-fructose corn syrup, egg yolk b. Niacin, folic acid, sucralose c. Riboflavin, salt, sodium benzoate d. Thiamin mononitrate, soybean oil, sugar c K 5 2. The term “n...

CPCE 2023-2024 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Empirically validated Treatment or Empirically Supported treatment - ANSWER When counselors do integrate research into practice. Correlation - ANSWER Correlation is simply an association. It is not the same as causality. The correlation between people who have an umbrella open and rain is very high, but opening your umbrella does not cause it to rain. Three types of correlations - ANSWER Go from negative 1 to 0...

A scientist is conducting an experiment to see how high your heart rate goes up while doing a specific exercise. However, the scientist doesn’t know that some of the participants are active and run every day. This could alter the experiment since their heart rate may not go up as much as the other non-active participants. What type of variable is this unknown fact that is irrelevant to the hypothesis being tested? a. Randomized Variable b. Confounding Variable c. Independent Variable d....

Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: An Overview Multiple-Choice Questions 1.1-1. Which of the following is an example of family aggregation? a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic. b. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenic. c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-1 Page Ref: 2 Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overv...

BF Skinner - in preparation for the BCAB certification exam, please know that the material is based on the work of _____________ Standard Celeration Chart - only standardized form of data measurement in our science Dr Ogden Lindsey - coined the term SAFMEDS circa 1980 to refer to the cards and how to best use them for learning SAFMEDS - Say All Fast Minute Every Day Shuffle Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) - - single governing body for professionals in the field of behavio...

Why is replication so important when conducting research? Correct Answer-To determine whether the observed results are reliable A _____________ variable is one that is not controlled by the experimenter; if this variable has a differential impact on the different groups in the study then it is called a _____________ variable. a. independent; confounding b. independent; extraneous c. extraneous; confounding d. confounding; extraneous Correct Answer-c. extraneous; confounding Which of ...

Although most of you are preparing for the BACB certification exam, please know that the material is based on the work of ________ and his science and philosophy of human behavior. There are occasions where we may spend time on items that are no longer specifically required for the exam, but we feel are required to be an excellent behavior scientist. - B.F. Skinner The ________ is the only standardized form of data measurement in our science. In this course, you will be charting your own beha...

What is an experiment? - An experiment is a research technique in which an IV is manipulated / and the effects of this on a DV are observed and measured. / Other (extraneous) variables are held constant. / A true experiment is one in which the IV is directly under the experimenter's control (as in laboratory or field experiments). / In natural and quasi-experiments the IV varies on its own and some would argue that, because of this, they are not really experiments. (5 marks) Identify one d...

Bias introduced into a study when a clinician is aware of the patient's treatment type. - ANSWER ☑☑Observational bias Bias introduced when screening detects a diseae earlier and thus lengthens the time from diagnosis to death. - ANSWER ☑☑Lead-time bias If you want to know if geographical location affects infant mortality rate but most variation in infant mortality is predicted by socioeconomic status, then socioeconomic status is a _____. - ANSWER ☑☑Confounding variable/fac...

SPCE 611 Exam 1 LATEST Q/A 2023/2024 The level of investigation that involves the collection of facts about observed events that can be quantified, classified, and examined for possible relations with other known facts, and often suggests hypotheses or questions for additional research. P. 3 - ANSWER - Description The level of investigation that demonstrates correlation between events and is based on repeated observations. P. 3 - ANSWER - ...