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1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
2. Psychology Research2h 20m
3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
4. Sensation and Perception28m
5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- Sleep
  32m
6. Learning1h 26m
7. Memory34m
- Information Processing Model
  4m
- Storage - The Three Box Model of Memory
  29m
8. Cognition37m
- The Structure of Language
  12m
- Language Development
  25m
9. Emotion and Motivation35m
10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
11. Personality1h 17m
12. Social Psychology1h 18m
13. Stress and Health41m
14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
15. Treatment1h 24m

2. Psychology Research

Developmental Designs

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2. Psychology Research

Developmental Designs

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Abbud is a researcher studying the effects of alcohol consumption on driving ability. In this experiment, alcohol consumption is the

independent variable.

placebo.

dependent variable.

uncontrolled treatment.

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Identify the key components of an experiment: independent variable, dependent variable, control group, and any uncontrolled variables.

Understand that the independent variable is the one that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Recognize that the dependent variable is the outcome or effect that is measured in the experiment.

In the context of this experiment, determine what is being manipulated by the researcher. Here, alcohol consumption is the variable that is being changed to observe its effect on driving ability.

Conclude that alcohol consumption is the independent variable because it is the factor being manipulated to study its impact on driving ability, which would be the dependent variable.

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