Which correlation is appropriate for measuring the relationship between gender (male/female) and performance on a task (success/failure)?
a. the Pearson correlation
b. the Spearman correlation
c. the point-biserial correlation
d. the phi-coefficient
d
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A. overweight in five years B. unpopular in school C. obese for the rest of her life D. diagnosed with myopia
Which of the following represents an application of a cognitive perspective on classical conditioning?
a. The organism uses the CS to make predictions about the occurrence of events in the environment. b. The stronger the CS, the stronger the CR. c. The stronger the CS, the greater the resistance to extinction. d. The US holds information value that the organism uses to know how to respond. e. The US becomes a reliable signal for predicting the occurrence of the CS.
The term in vivo is used to designate therapy procedures
a. associated with greater client discomfort. b. requiring extensive practice by the client. c. implemented in the clients' natural environment. d. not requiring therapist participation.
According to Lindemann's analysis, which of the following prolongs the survivor's preoccupation with the dead person?
a. Attending the funeral and the wake b. Retaining photographs of the deceased person c. Avoiding grief d. Being in contact with people who were close to the deceased