A Psychologist Is Conducting an Experiment to Test the Influence

question 161

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is conducting an experiment to test the influence that coloured backgrounds of pages in textbooks have on the amount of information retained by students. She has a short text printed in three versions, each with a different colour of background. After students in three separate groups read their assigned text, she tests the students' retention. In this study, the three colours are the

• A) dependent variable.
• B) control variable.
• C) independent variable
• D) random variable.

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Definitions:

False Beliefs

Convictions or assumptions held by individuals that are contrary to known facts or evidence.

Not Egocentric

The ability to understand and be concerned with the perspectives and needs of others, rather than being focused solely on oneself.

Child

A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

Theory Of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others, understanding that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.