Bernice Conducts a Study on the Effects of Violent Television

question 106

Multiple Choice

Bernice conducts a study on the effects of violent television on children. She obtains a sample of 30 aggressive children and 30 non-aggressive children. She has the aggressive children watch 15 minutes of aggressive television and the non-aggressive children watch 15 minutes of non-aggressive television. This study represents a _________ study.

• A) correlational
• B) confounded
• C) within-subjects
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A medical instrument that records the electrical activity of the brain, often used in the diagnosis of epilepsy and other brain disorders.

Impulse Direction

Refers to the path that an electrical impulse follows, especially within the nervous system.

Dendrite

Of a neuron, a cytoplasmic extension that receives chemical signals sent by other neurons.

Axon

Of a neuron, a cytoplasmic extension that transmits electrical signals along its length and secretes chemical signals at its endings.