If You Conduct a Study and Predict That a Causes

question 67

Multiple Choice

If you conduct a study and predict that A causes B, then B is the ____.

• A)internal variable
• B)external variable
• C)independent variable
• D)dependent variable

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Definitions:

Binding Problem

The question in cognitive science of how different aspects of perception (such as color, shape, and movement) are unified into a single experience.

Binocular Disparity

The difference in image location of an object seen by the left and right eyes, resulting from the eyes’ horizontal separation, providing a cue for depth perception.

Retina

The retina is a thin layer of tissue located at the back of the eye, responsible for receiving light and converting it into neural signals that the brain interprets as visual images.

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and to judge the distance of objects.