Research using control groups suggests that mindfulness meditation
a. does nothing better than the control condition.
b. does reduce blood pressure, but has no psychological effects.
c. can change how the brain functions, making people more open to positive emotions.
d. can change how the brain functions, producing both positive and negative changes.
Answer: c: can change how the brain functions, making people more open to positive emotions.
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A researcher finds that men exhibit higher social dominance than women in a laboratory study. In order to triangulate his findings, what should he do?
A) Conduct two more laboratory studies using different dependent variables. B) Conduct a field experiment and a survey study of the same phenomenon. C) Conduct another laboratory study using different independent variables. D) Conduct a meta-analysis of all laboratory studies on social dominance and gender.