Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?
A. Receiving harsh criticism for lying to your parents
B. Losing telephone privileges for breaking curfew
C. Getting stung by a bee when walking barefoot outside and stepping on the bee
D. Getting pepper-sprayed for making a lewd comment to a stranger
Answer: B
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Low birth weight has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of
a. heart disease. b. schizophrenia. c. mental retardation. d. delayed motor and mental development.
Dr. Taylor is conducting a study to test the effect of a new drug on people's ability to concentrate at work. His research sample consists of 100 US adults. During a 14-week period, half of the sample is administered the drug and the other half is administered a placebo, and participants' concentration abilities are continually tracked. In the context of this study, if Dr. Taylor uses random
assignment, it means that ____. a. his study will be high in external validity b. the 100 adults in his study are likely to be representative of the larger population of interest c. each research participant has an equal chance of being assigned to each level of the independent variable d. his research findings are likely to be statistically significant
Dr. Chin told his students, "Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specified period of time, while prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within a specified period. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence rates. Moreover, incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates."
Which part of Dr. Chin's statement isaccurate? a. Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specific period of time. b. Prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within a specified period. c. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence rates. d. Incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates.
This is a value between -1.0 and +1.0 that indicates the size and direction of a relationship between two numerical measures.
A. Tukey ad hoc B. Kendall's TAU-B C. Somer's d D. Pearson r