Author Question: Helen decides to study the effects of alcohol on driving ability. She selects 200 college students ... (Read 136 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Helen decides to study the effects of alcohol on driving ability. She selects 200 college
students and randomly divides them into two groups of 100 students each.

Subjects in
group A drive a car through an obstacle course while remaining sober. Subjects in
group B also drive through the obstacle course, but they are given an ounce of
whiskey before each attempt at driving the course. As expected, the driving ability of
subjects in group B steadily deteriorates as they consume more alcohol. In Helen's
study, the subjects' driving ability is the ______.
a. independent variable c. dependent variable
b. codependent variable d. reciprocal variable

Question 2

Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder is true?

a. The disorder is found in virtually all major cultures throughout the world.
b. Mental health clinician are hesitant to use the diagnosis due to the controversy surrounding its validity, thus it is underdiagnosed.
c. Some clinicians may unknowingly cue clients about the features of multiple personality.
d. Increased public attention to the disorder may result in more individuals attempting to fake the disorder so that they may be absolved of legal or moral responsibilities.