The equation for standard deviation is the same regardless of whether the scores are of a sample or a population
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Dizygotic twins resemble each other in IQ scores more strongly than single-birth brothers or sisters do. What conclusion does that result support?
a. Sharing an environment makes people more similar in IQ. b. Recessive genes influence the development of IQ. c. Dominant genes influence the development of IQ. d. The heritability of IQ increases as people grow older.
Believing that it would not be helpful, a therapist refuses to use the DSM-5 or any other diagnostic system. One problem that we may expect for this therapist is that it may be difficult to a. apply what has been learned from treating other patients with similar problems. b. think of patients as individuals
c. monitor the progress of patients in therapy. d. convince patients that their problems are taken seriously.
Mike pitched a great game on Saturday, and he believes that it is because he wore his lucky socks. He has now decided that he will wear these socks for every game of the season because he believes that they will make him lucky. This belief is based on _____
a. superstition b. rationalism c. authority d. science
There are individual differences in how people respond to extreme negative events such as severe disability. In fact, many people are called ____ in that they "not only cope with the event, they often learn and are transformed by their experiences" (Dunn, Uswatte, & Elliot).
a. resilient c. well-adjusted b. hopeful d. adaptive