A scale of measurement in which, in addition to order and equal units of measurement, there is an absolute zero that indicates an absence of the variable being measured is a(n) _____ scale
a. nominal
b. ordinal
c. interval
d. ratio
d
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The eye muscles can be moved with greater precision than the biceps muscles because ____
a. biceps have only slow-twitch muscles b. biceps have only fast-twitch muscles c. biceps are opposed by an antagonistic muscle; the eye muscles are not d. eye muscles have a lower ratio of muscle fibers to axons
In the ecological framework of coping in Chapter 8, cultural beliefs and practices, environmental hazards, and economic conditions are termed:
a. distal personal factors. b. distal contextual factors. c. protective processes. d. proximal stressors.
Brianna is described by her childcare providers as more withdrawn and less sociable and friendly than other children at her preschool. Brianna's parents are most likely to exhibit which of Baumrind's parenting styles?
a) neglectful b) permissive c) authoritative d) authoritarian
Provide an example of state-dependent learning.
What will be an ideal response?