If the points on a scatterplot are clustered in a pattern that extends from the lower left to the upper right, this would suggest that the two variables depicted are:
a. normally distributed.
b. positively correlated.
c. regressing toward the average.
d. negatively correlated.
b
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Discontent with behaviorism was at least partially responsible for the emergence of ____ in the 1960s
a. ?humanism b. ?psychoanalytic theory c. ?the physiological perspective d. ?functionalism
In an older book on adolescence, you read about how adolescence is a period full of problems and stress. After reading more recent research conducted with adolescents in different societies, you can conclude that
a. feelings of a lack of control are nearly universal among adolescents. b. few adolescents report enjoying life or feeling happy most of the time. c. adolescence is clearly a time of storm and stress for young people. d. the experience of adolescents differs greatly across cultures.
Most children under the age of 5 in developing countries:
a. suffer from anemia. b. do not get enough calcium c. are bribed to eat healthier foods by parents using unhealthy foods as a reward. d. eat too much unhealthy food.
When 6-month-olds listen to the words "Mommy" and "Daddy" while looking at side-by-side videos of their parents, they
A) always look longer at their mother. B) always look longer at their father. C) look longer at the video of the named parent. D) look longer at the parent who feeds them most often.