In an Experiment to Assess the Relationship Between Nutrition and Intelligence,one

question 49

Multiple Choice

In an experiment to assess the relationship between nutrition and intelligence,one group of children is given a power bar containing a special vitamin supplement on a daily basis.A second group of children is given an identical-looking power bar but without the supplement.Later,all children are given an intelligence test.In this experiment,the children's scores on the intelligence test are the ______ variable.

• A)independent
• B)cross-sequential
• C)dependent
• D)control

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Definitions:

Abnormal Behavior

Actions, thoughts, or feelings that are considered to deviate significantly from what is considered normal in a society or culture.

Conditioned Response

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A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors.

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