A negative z score means that
a. the raw score is below the mean
b. the mean is below the raw score
c. the distribution is skewed left
d. none of these, since it is impossible to get a negative z score
a
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a. chronic alcohol abuse b. a severe drop in beta-amyloid protein levels. c. cerebral vascular accident. d. repeated head trauma.
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a. Research indicates best outcomes when a person dates someone who is half their age plus seven years b. This "rule" indicates a person should not date someone under half their age plus seven years c. This "rule" indicates that couples tend to stay together longer when there is a larger gap between their ages. d. Research indicates that couples who have at least a difference of half their age plus seven indicate higher levels of sexual satisfaction in their relationships.
Which of the following is the best description of the field of psychology?
a. the study of human origins, evolution, and cultures b. the scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes c. a natural science integrating physiology and neurology d. the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups
Toby likes to play with his sister's cat, but he often plays "too rough" with the cat. So, every time Toby begins to terrorize his sister's cat, his mother takes the cat and puts it in another room away from Toby. Toby's rough treatment of his sister's cat will
a. be shaped using stimulus control. b. be reduced through time out. c. develop into a phobia through classical conditioning. d. be eliminated through aversive conditioning.