Professor McSpell Designed an Experiment to Test Her Hypothesis That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Professor McSpell designed an experiment to test her hypothesis that exercise will increase spelling ability.She divided children into three groups and had one group do 10 minutes of exercises,one group do 30 minutes of exercises,and the third group do no exercise.She then tested all three groups of children to see how many words they could spell correctly on a spelling test.In this experiment,the scores on the spelling test serve as the

• A)dependent variable.
• B)independent variable.
• C)control group.
• D)reliability measure.

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Definitions:

Complimenting

Expressing praise, admiration, or approval towards someone, often enhancing positive interpersonal relations and self-esteem.

Foot-In-The-Door Tactic

A persuasion strategy involving getting a person to agree to a small request to increase the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request, demand, or regulation, often motivated by a desire to gain approval or to avoid conflict.

Elaboration-Likelihood Model

A theory distinguishing two pathways of persuasion: a central route, which involves careful thinking and deliberation, and a peripheral route, which relies on superficial cues.