When participants are asked to rank choices according to how much they approve or disapprove of them, they are responding to a dependent variable that uses a _____ scale of measurement
a. nominal c. ordinal
b. ratio d. interval
C
Ranking is a feature of ordinal scales, when that is all we know about the responses.
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The developmental perspective arguing that behavior is motivated by inner forces, memories, and conflicts that are generally beyond people's awareness and control is called what?
A. clinical approach B. investigative approach C. psychodynamic perspective D. objectivist perspective
Amanda is currently thinking about all the things she needs to do when she gets home this evening. She is mentally making lists of the jobs she needs to remember to do. According to Freud, these thoughts are contained in Amanda's:
a. preconscious mind b. conscious mind c. unconscious mind d. subconscious mind
Justin is using a computer program to harmonize music, while Jay is using a computer program that tells him when to buy or sell his stocks. Both are using
a. performance modules. b. expert systems. c. modular systems. d. computer symbiotics.
Meaningful evaluations are based on comparing oneself with people who are
a. experts in the area of comparison. b. more advanced, but not experts, in the area of comparison. c. of similar backgrounds, abilities, and circumstances. d. strangers.