You read a research article that concludes that the higher a student's self-esteem, the worse he performs in school. This sort of relationship would best be characterized as
a. a negative correlation.
b. no relationship
c. positive correlation.
d. cause and effect.
a
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Due to the recession between 2007 and 2009, the federal and state budgets tightened, forcing reevaluation of "tough on crime policies" leading to alternative programs to reduce repeat offence. These alternatives have included
A. diversionary, community-based treatment programs. B. educational and re-entry programs for inmates. C. substance abuse and mental health treatment programs for inmates. D. All of these are correct.
Most personality psychologists would agree that
a. personality is nothing more than the sum of one's experiences. b. personality was shaped by evolutionary pressures. c. temperaments are not learned, but they are completely inborn. d. None of these answers are correct.
Each normal distribution is completely described by its mean and ______.
a. standard deviation b. mode c. median d. confidence level
Dr. McDougal's specialty is forensic psychology. We can imagine that she
a. provides preventive services to prevent criminal behavior. b. is concerned with the legal status of the mentally ill. c. does research on the impact of deinstitutionalization. d. works for a managed care organization.