Correlational studies are useful in determining

a. cause-and-effect relation.
b. whether two variables are related.
c. if the double-blind procedure is effective.
d. the reliability and validity of research results.
e. if confounded variables are present.


b. whether two variables are related.

Psychology

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a. authoritarianism b. the reciprocity norm c. belief in a just world d. rule of law

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a. count the total number of scores. b. add the frequencies below a score to the score's frequency. c. divide the total number of scores by the frequency for a score. d. divide the frequency for a score by the total number of scores.

Psychology

In his noteworthy dissent for In re Troy Anthony Davis, Justice Scalia argued

A. the disproportionate execution of minorities should be considered a violation of due process. B. the Constitution does not forbid the execution of the innocent. C. the death penalty should be considered cruel and unusual punishment. D. for "equitable tolling" in the extension of a habeas corpus petition.

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A common strategy for gaining compliance used by car salespeople is the door-in-the-face technique

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology