Suppose that some researchers conduct a study about cognitive abilities, and they find a relatively large gender difference. From this information, you would expect to find that
a. the overlap in the frequency distributions for males and females will be relatively small.
b. the gender difference is likely to be biologically based (e.g., caused by hormonal differences).
c. the same results are likely to be obtained if the study is conducted in a different social setting.
d. the same results are likely to be obtained if the study is conducted with participants who are either older or younger.
A
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A) disagree with each other less than nonfriends. B) are usually opposite from each other in personality. C) behave more prosocially with each other. D) seldom remain friends for longer than a few months.
An experiment always has at least
a. One independent variable b. Two independent variables c. Three levels d. Three conditions