Animism occurs when lifelike properties are attributed to

Data points that lie outside the whiskers in a boxplot are often referred to as

a. incorrect values. b. outliers. c. representative values. d. deviates.

A previously diagnosed disorder similar to autism in which people do not generally have major deficits in language, cognitive development, adaptive functioning, or curiosity about the environment is

a. Asburger's disorder, now known as Level 2 autism. b. Asperger's disorder, now known as Level 1 autism. c. pervasive developmental disorder, Level 3. d. Rett's disorder.

University administrators are presented with mixed evidence that a recent initiative to increase first-year success among its students has been effective. Based on results from the psychological literature, the administrators probably will decide to:

A) discontinue the program in the absence of clear evidence of effectiveness. B) reduce funding for the program as a result of the ambiguous evidence. C) continue to fund the program fully for one additional year with the intent to discontinue the program if the data next year are inconclusive. D) continue to fund the program as a result of perceived encouraging evidence of effectiveness.

What are the differences between individuals who provide care for a dying person at home by themselves compared to individuals who also have hospice support? Two years later, caregiving family members who also had hospice care had ____

a. considerably more money b. better psychological functioning c. post-traumatic stress d. severe feelings of guilt