The difference between the highest and lowest scores in any distribution is
called
a. the deviation score
b. the standard deviation
c. the range
d. none of these
c
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Lash on is an African-American student who believes that intelligence is fixed. Persuading him that intelligence is malleable may
a. decrease his tendency to experience stereotype threat. b. make him less prejudiced against out group members. c. reduce his performance on an academic task. d. increase the probability of him dropping out of school.
To the end of his life, Skinner questioned whether psychology could be a science if it ____.?
a. ?ignored biological factors b. ?was a science of the mind c. ?could not explain cognition d. ?did not adapt to the changing world e. ?was not a natural science in its methods
Mr. Burns believes that his employees will be motivated when they know they will be rewarded for their efforts, especially when they value the reward they anticipate. Mr. Burns believes in the ____ theory of motivation.?
a. ?goal-setting b. ?existence, relatedness, growth c. ?initiating structure d. ?expectancy
Children do better at tasks of analogical reasoning when
a. the analogies are applied to familiar objects. b. family pets are observed while reasoning analogically. c. punishments and rewards are given following wrong and right responses. d. training begins prenatally.