A researcher wants to study the effects of texting on driving. Students in Group A drive a car in a computer game and see how many virtual accidents they have. Students in Group B are asked to drive the same virtual car but they must respond to
and send at least three texts. The number of virtual accidents is measured for each group. What is the independent variable?
a. the virtual car
b. texting
c. the number of virtual accidents
d. the group assignment
b
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a. Client-centered therapy b. Person-centered therapy c. Interpersonal therapy d. Gestalt therapy
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Which theorist is generally credited with formulating a method of cognitive therapy that is based on the concept of cognitive restructuring?
a. Aaron Beck b. Harry Sullivan c. Fritz Perls d. Albert Ellis
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