An instructor rank-orders students in her measurement class based on their performance on a quiz of Chapter 3 in the textbook. In this instance, the instructor is using which type of scale?
A. ordinal
B. nominal
C. comparative
D. interval
Answer: A
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A. positive reinforcement B. negative reinforcement C. positive punishment D. negative punishment
Information that travels the “fast pathway” through the brain starts in the __________ and ends in the __________.
A. thalamus; cortex B. thalamus; amygdala C. amygdala; thalamus D. cortex; thalamus E. amygdala; cortex
Melatonin is a hormone that ________
a. fluctuates on about a 90-minute cycle. b. is secreted largely during hours of darkness. c. is secreted largely during hours of daylight. d. increases alertness and wakefulness.
Freud basically argued that lesbianism resulted from a(n) ____
a. abnormal development c. unresolved Electra complex b. possessive fathers d. unresolved Oedipal complex