When predicting a student's GPA on the basis of the Verbal SAT score, the
regression line was equal to .01X + .10. This means that there was
a. a .01 increase in GPA for each point increase in SAT
b. a .01 increase in SAT for each point increase in GPA
c. an SAT value of .10 when the the GPA was equal to zero
d. a and c, but not b
a
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a. pancreas b. pituitary gland c. testes d. thyroid gland
The aspect of consciousness proposed by Carl Jung that is a store of archetypes representing symbols and experiences common to all cultures is called the _____
a. preconscious b. subconscious c. analytical conscious d. collective unconscious
Freud's personality theory and his form of therapy are called ______
a. cognitive theory c. rational emotive therapy b. humanism d. psychoanalysis
A teacher informs his students that he is conducting a research study to improve his teaching
methods. He informs the students that he will pass out a teacher rating form during class time. Students are instructed not to put their names on the form and after completion of the task, he asks them to drop them in a box on the way out of class. After the last survey is dropped off, his teaching assistant takes the box, enters the data, and shreds the rating sheets. Although this teacher has addressed some important ethical guidelines, which of the following ethical issues remains most apparent or concerning? A) It is impossible to maintain confidentiality of the responses, the instructor could academically harm a student that provides a bad evaluation. B) The researcher did not properly outline the benefits of the study. C) The students were not provided compensation for their time, he should have offered extra credit. D) The students may feel compelled to take part in the study because they are his student; thus, their participation may not be voluntary.