A correlation coefficient shows that alcohol
consumption and driving accidents are indeed related. As a result, a researcher could predict ________ if the direction of the relationship is known.
a) the number of arrests a person has will go up or down based on the type of car an individual drives
b) the number of driving accidents a person has will go up or down based on the number of alcoholic drinks consumed
c) the number of arrests will increase the fewer drinks an individual consumes
d) the number of driving accidents a person has will contribute to the number of days spent in jail
ANS: b
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a. mass madness b. exorcism c. hypnotic susceptibility d. mesmerism
The tendency to be extremely shy or distressed in response to unfamiliar situations is called behavioral _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Cinderella is excited about meeting a potential husband at the ball. Her ideal suitor would have some of the following attributes: tall, dark, handsome, rich, and good taste in glass slippers. At the ball, she hooks up with Prince Charming, who has all of these features. Cinderella's set of characteristic features for her potential husband is called a __________ concept, and Prince Charming is a __________.
A. formal; prototype B. formal; schema C. natural; schema D. natural; prototype
Which of the following comes closest to being reductionism?
a. phenomenology b. determinism c. elementalism d. epiphenomenalism