If the points on a scatter diagram are clustered in a pattern that extends from lower left to upper right, this would suggest that the two variables depicted are
a. normally distributed.
b. not correlated.
c. positively correlated.
d. negatively correlated.
C
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a. median; mode or mean b. mean; mode or median c. mode; median or mean d. median or mode; mean
Dr. Segal is testing the hypothesis that television watching in children under the age of two enhances the development of language skills. In her study, the use of random assignment ____
a. ensures that the dependent variable reflects the personal qualities of the participants b. addresses situational confounding variables, such as the time of day or weather conditions c. ensures that the independent variable reflects the outcomes of the dependent variables d. tends to cancel out individual differences among participants in the experimental group and the control group
Mary is an adolescent. According to Erikson, her new identity will be established by choosing
an appropriate adult "hero figure." values and goals opposite to the destructive identities of music stars. some parental and societal values and abandoning others. one sexual, political, and vocational role and sticking with it, regardless of the consequences.
During __________, exposure to teratogens is most often associated with minor defects in bodily structure or improperly functioning body systems
a. conception c. the period of the fetus b. the period of the embryo d. the period of the zygote