When observers are asked to use a rating scale to measure a psychological dimension such as aggressiveness or anxiety, the researchers must decide whether these ratings represent
A. a nominal or an interval scale.
B. a nominal or an ordinal scale.
C. an ordinal or an interval scale.
D. an interval or a ratio scale.
C. an ordinal or an interval scale.
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Forensic psychology was established with the work of ____.?
a. ?Scott b. ?Hall c. ?Münsterberg d. ?Healey e. ?Witmer
According to the gate-control theory, rubbing the lower back when there is pain would MOST likely reduce the pain by:
A) triggering a release of painkilling endorphins in the brain. B) activating neurons that gate the pain from travelling as signals to the brain. C) causing the autonomic nervous system to release adrenaline into the bloodstream. D) deactivating the region devoted to the lower back in the somatosensory cortex.
A child's capacity to wait for some period before obtaining a highly desired object is called
a. self-regulation. c. activity monitoring. b. competence monitoring. d. delay of gratification.
What are open practices and why are they important?
What will be an ideal response?