A Specific Amount or Category of the Independent Variable That

question 52

Multiple Choice

A specific amount or category of the independent variable that creates the specific situation under which the participants' scores on some other variable are measured is called a(n)

• A)independent variable.
• B)dependent variable.
• C)condition.
• D)statistic.

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Definitions:

Event-Related Potentials

Brain waves measured by EEG that are the direct result of a specific sensory, cognitive, or motor event, useful in the study of cognitive processes.

Electroencephalogram

A test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, flat metal discs attached to the scalp.

ERPs

Event-Related Potentials; brain responses that are directly the result of a specific sensory, cognitive, or motor event.

Neural Activity

The electrochemical actions and interactions within and between neurons in the brain and nervous system.