A researcher is interested in the sleeping habits of students at the local state college. The entire set of students enrolled at the college is an example of a ____
a. statistic
b. parameter
c. sample
d. population
d
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With which one of the following statements would Freud be most likely to agree?
a. ?Dreams are important clues to the content of our unconscious. b. ?Dreams have no psychological meaning. c. ?Dreams allow us to dump useless information. d. ?Dreams are the brain’s attempt to make sense of random neural activity.
Which of the following is a benefit of developing cognitive-affective complexity?
A. the ability to synthesize contradictions among different perspectives and sources B. faster and more efficient decision-making capabilities C. more successful integration of abstract reasoning with practical considerations D. a better understanding of the perspectives and motivations of others
Ted experienced tingling in his stomach after a large meal. Shortly afterward, he began to strongly believe that the tingling was evidence he had ulcers, possibly cancer. What is the most likely diagnostic category for Ted?
a) Anxiety disorders. b) Personality disorders. c) Somatic symptom and related disorders. d) Dissociative disorders.
Chauncey’s mother delivered her second son at 35 weeks. At 5.5 pounds, Chauncey would be considered __________
a) average b) small for date c) preterm d) normal