The textbook reports in some detail a quasi-experiment or field study of nursing home residents in Connecticut. The independent or manipulated variable in this experiment was

a. their scores on a pessimism scale.
b. eating, sleeping, and mood scores.
c. the floor on which they lived.
d. the level of responsibility they were given.

Answer: d: the level of responsibility they were given.

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A) generally match sounds to the meaning of words. B) are arbitrary in the relationship between words and meaning. C) can be translated to another without impaired meanings of complex concepts. D) do not have concepts that are unique to just one particular language.

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