In order to estimate the attention level of college undergraduates in the United States, a psychologist measures the attention span of the undergraduates at a local university. The mean of these scores is a _________
a. parameter c. statistic
b. population d. sample
C
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A. conversion disorder B. somatization disorder C. epilepsy D. hysteria
Deaths that occur much before they are expected are referred to as ______.
A. age related B. off time C. timely D. shortened
In the poorest one-fourth of the world, fewer than __________ of all adolescents attend secondary school.
A. one-fifth B. one-fourth C. one-third D. one-half
Who wrote about personal experiences as a patient and founded the National Committee for Mental Hygiene?
a) Clifford Beers b) Dorothea Dix c) Benjamin Rush d) Wilhelm Griesinger