If a researcher performs an experiment where half of the participants perform a memory task in the presence of distracting noise (such as a jack hammer) while the other half do not, the researcher has
a. Assigned the independent variable of memory task outcome
b. Manipulated the dependent variable of memory task outcome
c. Manipulated the independent variable of noise level
d. Assigned the dependent variable of noise level
c
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One aspect of ________is controllingattention byinhibiting impulses and irrelevant actions
A) automatic processes B) working memory C) executive function D) mirror neurons
Kerry wanted her son Alex to clean up his room for several days. Frustrated from the lack of response from Alex, she started asking him to clean his room every 3 minutes. Finally, he cleaned up his room because he didn't want to hear his mother's repeated requests anymore. His response is analogous to the process of ______ at axon hillocks.
A. temporal summation B. spatial summation C. neural propagation D. all-or-none law