Which measurement scale includes a zero, but not a true zero?
a. ordinal c. ratio
b. interval d. nominal
B
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A. psychosomatic B. part of a placebo response C. not treatable D. going to go away on their own
Neurotransmitters bind to which of the following located on dendrites and cell bodies?
a. synaptic vesicles b. neurilemmas c. receptor sites d. myelin sheaths
Rational-emotive therapy asserts that
a. an empathetic relationship between client and therapist is essential for treatment to be successful. b. self-blame is the beginning of accepting responsibility for personal failures. c. psychological problems are a result of a person's belief system. d. a directive, argumentative approachby the therapist is counterproductive. e. unconditional positive regard is vital to the therapeutic climate.
Which of these is the best description of the use of inferential statistics?
a) procedure used to explain the relationship between two variables b) method for summarizing a large amount of data with a few numbers c) method used to determine the practical importance of research findings d) procedure for determining if differences are due to chance or non-chance factors