Artificially low correlations can occur when
a. two variables are related in a non-linear way.
b. the data represent a U-shaped function.
c. the scatterplot illustrates a curvilinear function.
d. All of the above are true.
d
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Which best exemplifies the process of cultural evolution?
a. The fact that different eye shapes are found within individuals in the same ethnic group b. Inheriting a stronger left arm than a right arm because in the past, this allowed for the faster cutting of grains and more food for families c. The dramatic shift from Communism to Democracy seen in the Soviet Union in the 1980s d. Greater height in current generations than in past generations because in past generations, food that needed to be gathered was closer to the ground
Jacob studies how people change and grow over time physically, mentally, and socially. He is a(n) _______________ psychologist
a. industrial/organizational b. developmental c. educational d. psychometric
For some adolescents, the difficulties encountered during school transitions continue to be reflected in lower self-esteem and continuing emotional distress, such as high levels of depression and greater drug and alcohol use through the later school years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When an animal learns that a particular stimulus occurs just prior to another event, what process has occurred?
A. sensitization B. habituation C. classical conditioning D. extinction