What is the difference between a bar graph and a frequency histogram?
a. A bar graph presents percentages and a frequency histogram presents frequency information.
b. A bar graph scales frequency on the abscissa and a frequency histogram scales frequency on the ordinate.
c. A bar graph lists categories on the abscissa and a frequency histogram lists a continuous variable on the abscissa.
d. A bar graph lists a continuous variable on the abscissa and a frequency histogram lists categories on the abscissa.
C
A bar graph presents frequencies for categories; a frequency histogram presents frequencies for a continuous variable.For both graphs, frequency is represented on the vertical axis.
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a. Esther: "Black women are much more likely than Latina women to use contraception.". b. Arturo: "Level of education is related to the use of contraception.". c. Daria: "Social class is no longer related to the use of contraception, though it was in previous eras.". d. Babette: "Researchers have not been able to identify any personality characteristics that are correlated with the use of contraception.".
Research has indicated that
a. in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived through a specific anxiety-producing event. b. it is normal for an individual to feel anxious, be in a general state of apprehension, or experience psychological tension for a period of time. c. the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. d. if loss of interest in familiar activities and a sense of detachment from others persist for two weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed.
With regard to the idea of patients' memories being shaped by suggestive psychotherapy techniques, psychologists
A) are in agreement that this frequently happens. B) are in agreement that this rarely happens. C) are divided about whether such memories are real or false memories. D) need more evidence to demonstrate that false memories can be implanted.
A questionnaire asking people to report on their own personalities, usually by rating themselves on a list of adjectives or statements, is called a __________.
A. direct measure B. naturalistic observation C. case study D. self-report measure