Which of the Following Methods Is Most Clearly Suited for Testing

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods is most clearly suited for testing whether construals exert a causal effect on game performance?

• A) manipulating the name of a game
• B) manipulating room temperature during the game
• C) manipulating participants' moods after a game has been played
• D) manipulating the age of study participants

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Definitions:

Basic Drives

Fundamental biological impulses that drive behavior, such as hunger, thirst, sleep, and reproduction.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Cerebral Cortex

Outer gray matter layer of the cerebrum; region responsible for most complex behavior.

Gray Matter

Central nervous system tissue consisting of neuron axon terminals, cell bodies, dendrites, and some neuroglia.