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@Brianna17

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If a psychologist developed a test to estimate the extent to which a person would experience post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a stressful situation, the score on that test would constitute a
 
  a. confirmatory variable.
  b. measured variable.
  c. predictor variable.
  d. criterion variable.

Question 2

If a researcher wants to see if men and women differ in their behaviors in a certain situation, the investigator cannot use
 
  a. a single blind study.
  b. a cover story.
  c. random assignment.
  d. demand characteristics.



Kingjoffery

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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