A particular advantage of the standard deviation is that it
a. indicates the central tendency of a group of scores.
b. gives the score actually obtained by the greatest number of people.
c. does not require having to use the mean.
d. can be used to "standardize" scores to give them more meaning.
D
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A. group depolarization B. abdicating personal responsibility C. unjustified negative attitudes toward certain individuals D. social loafing
A group of people in their early 50s is meeting with a developmental specialist to discuss lifestyle changes. The group asks the specialist to summarize the research findings on stability versus change in personality. What should the specialist tell the group?
A. Many middle-aged adults tend to feel young, and in terms of basic personality traits, they perceive important similarities between their present selves and their younger selves. B. Personality does changes from adolescence to adulthood and some of these changes can be quite dramatic, leaving adults to struggle through midlife crises. C. People's basic personality traits do not appear to show continuity over time. D. Personality will change and could become unstable due to aging and illness.
Most of the work in neuropsychology is directed toward the assessment of
a. sensations/perceptions. b. brain dysfunction. c. mood. d. motor movements.
_____ includes remedies that involve a small dose of illness-inducing substance, which activates the body's natural defenses
A) Homeopathic medicine B) Acupuncture C) Acupressure D) Chiropractic manipulation