The _____ scale of measurement is the least precise scale because its numbers have no numerical value and all it does is name categories
a. nominal c. ratio
b. ordinal d. interval
A
A nominal scale of measurement just "names" the variable.
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Phrenology suggested that specific mental abilities and characteristics were located in specific regions of the brain. It was developed by:
A) Descartes. B) Flourens. C) Gall. D) Broca.
A tennis player has learned that a "lob" shot is likely to be successful whenever her opponent runs up to the net. The sight of her opponent at the net is a ________ that sets the occasion for a lob shot
a. three-term contingency b. discriminative stimulus c. conditioned response d. secondary gain
According to research discussed in your textbook, without rehearsal we may start losing information to which we have just been exposed after as few as ________ seconds, and we may have lost most of those same data by about ________ seconds after exposure
a. 1; 5 b. 1; 12 c. 3; 18 d. 5; 25
Dr. Collins studies the patterns of psychological and behavioral characteristics by which each person can be compared and contrasted with other people. Dr. Collins is best classified as a __________ psychologist.
A. clinical B. personality C. behavioral D. social