An Experimenter Tests the Hypothesis That Physical Exercise Helps People's

question 130

Multiple Choice

An experimenter tests the hypothesis that physical exercise helps people's mood (makes them happier) . Subjects in the experimental group participate on Monday and Tuesday and those in the control group on Wednesday and Thursday. What is the dependent variable?

• A) the hypothesis
• B) the day of the week
• C) the exercise
• D) the mood (degree of happiness)

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Definitions:

Predicate Term

A term that expresses a property that can be attributed to a subject in a logical proposition.

Distributed Propositions

Statements in categorical logic where the term being discussed applies to all members of the category without exception.

Missing Premise

A logical condition where an argument seems incomplete because it lacks an unstated premise necessary to support the conclusion.

Valid Syllogism

A logical argument in which, if the premises are true, the conclusion must necessarily be true.