A correlation coefficient is a number that indicates ____
a. ?the degree of causation between one variable and another
b. ?the amount of difference between two pieces of data
c. ?the strength of a relationship between two factors
d. ?whether a particular result is statistically significant or not
ANSWER:
c
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a. A manifest variable correlates with a latent variable b. A latent variable lies underneath the association of two manifest variables c. A particular latent variable is the most important d. A person’s behavior varies with the situation
The kind of behavioral data which is collected in actual, everyday situations is called:
a. Q-data b. G-data c. A-data d. L-data
Which of the following statements about nicotinic and muscarinic receptors is true?
A. Nicotinic receptors are ionotropic, whereas muscarinic receptors are metabotropic. B. Nicotinic receptors are metabotropic, whereas muscarinic receptors are ionotropic. C. Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are both ionotropic. D. Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are both metabotropic.
One change in the self-concept that takes place during adolescence is that
A) teens move away from psychological thinking. B) self-descriptions become more complicated. C) teens use more concrete self-descriptions. D) All of the above.