The middle score in a distribution after the scores have been arranged from highest to lowest or lowest to highest is the _____
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. standard deviation
b
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The discussion of women's medical care pointed out that
a. increased numbers of women in medicine have significantly reduced the gender stereotypes about women patients. b. women sometimes receive too little health care, and sometimes they receive too much. c. women consistently receive more extensive medical treatment than is necessary. d. female patients often provide too much information to physicians; this can lead to inaccurate diagnosis.
The book, Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint, was a defining work for the British laws of association.?
a. True b. False
Experiments in which cats were raised in environments which emphasized one feature over another showed that
a. even though the cats did not have experience with some features, they could easily learn about them. b. there was an actual decrease in brain cells tuned to the missing feature. c. when returned to a normal environment, the cats became frightened and refused to move around. d. there was an actual increase in brain cells tuned to the missing feature.
The psychometric approach to cognition emphasizes
developmental stages of cognitive growth. components of intelligence as measured by IQ tests. encoding, memory, and output. the effects of life events on cognition.