If the points on a scatterplot are clustered in a pattern that extends from the lower left to the upper right, this would suggest that the two variables depicted are
a. normally distributed
b. positively correlated.
c. regressing toward the average.
d. negatively correlated.
b
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a. Behavioral geneticists c. Genetic counselors b. Obstetricians d. Genetic chronologists
Three factors associated with psychological hardiness are __________
a) denial, social support and emotion-focused coping. b) health, wealth and creativity. c) exercise, diet and regular check-ups. d) commitment, control and challenge.
Using the information coming from the study the Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick II conducted, what language would a baby born in France speak without hearing a language?
a. Babies in France speak French. b. Babies would speak with hand gestures if they did not hear a language. c. These babies would speak a combination of European languages. d. Without language stimulation, infants would not speak any language.
If you wanted to explain the subjective experience of a panic attack to a friend, a good description is that
A. it's like dreading an upcoming test you didn't study for. B. it feels like having fun and being scared at the same time. C. it's like having the flu but worse. D. it feels like you're either dying or going crazy.