Drews Et Al

question 67

Multiple Choice

Drews et al.2008) manipulated driving conditions i.e., driving while talking to a friend on the cell phone and driving while talking to a friend in the car) to see if this influenced the number of driving errors committed.Participants completed the task on a driving simulator.In this design, the driving condition served as the __________.

• A)measure of ecological validity.
• B)dependent variable.
• C)independent variable.
• D)measure of reliability.

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Definitions:

Tension

The force applied on a material that stretches it apart, often leading to geological features such as rift valleys or the expansion of ocean basins at divergent boundaries.

Plunging Anticline

A geological fold, specifically an anticline, that slopes downward from the land surface, giving it a plunging appearance.

Asymmetric Anticline

A fold in sedimentary strata that is unequal in slope on both sides, often indicating a more complex deformation history.

Horizontal Syncline

A fold in sedimentary rock layers where the youngest materials are located at the center of the fold, typically indicating compression.