Which of the Following Was the Dependent Variable in Boyatzis

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the dependent variable in Boyatzis' (1995) research study on the effects of television viewing on children?

• A) lying to parents
• B) aggressive behavior
• C) poor academic performance
• D) early sexual promiscuity

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Definitions:

Occipital

Pertaining to the occipital lobe in the brain, which is primarily responsible for visual processing.

Frontal

Pertaining to the front part of something, especially referring to the front part of the brain, which is involved in executive functions like decision making and problem-solving.

Sample Points

Individual data points or observations selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Permutation

In an experiment we may be interested in determining the number of ways n objects may be selected from among N objects when the order in which the n objects are selected is important. Each ordering of n objects is called a permutation and the total number of permutations of N objects taken n at a time is PNn = n! / (N - n)! for n = 0, 1, 2, . . . , N.