Question

1. comparative psychologists study whether a young monkey will prefer to spend time with a pretend monkey made of wire that also provides milk or a pretend monkey that is covered with cloth but provides no milk.

a. a dependent variable
b. an independent variable
c. a hypothesis that the experimenter might test

1. a clinical psychologist wants to know whether people who have had psychotherapy are more or less likely to have problems in the future.

a. a dependent variable
b. an independent variable
c. a hypothesis that the experimenter might test

1. a social psychologist wants to know whether being polite or rude to people tends to make them more cooperative.

a. a dependent variable
b. an independent variable
c. a hypothesis that the experimenter might test

1. an organizational psychologist tests to see if wearing name tags makes the employees happier with their work.

a. a dependent variable
b. an independent variable
c. a hypothesis that the experimenter might test

1. a personality psychologist explores whether extroverted people have more fun at parties.

a. a dependent variable
b. an independent variable
c. a hypothesis that the experimenter might test

Explanation:

Question 7

The question is about identifying what the scenario represents. A hypothesis is a testable prediction. Here, the comparative psychologists are testing whether the young monkey prefers one type of pretend monkey over another, which is a testable prediction (hypothesis). An independent variable is the manipulated factor, and dependent is the measured outcome; here it's a prediction being tested.

The clinical psychologist is testing whether psychotherapy (independent variable) relates to future problems (dependent variable), but the statement is the overall prediction (hypothesis) about the relationship between having had psychotherapy and future problems.

The social psychologist is predicting whether being polite/rude (independent variable) affects cooperativeness (dependent variable). This prediction is a hypothesis (testable statement) about the relationship between the two.

Answer:

c. a hypothesis that the experimenter might test

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