______ is less influenced by extreme scores, because it is a measure of the middle score in the distribution.
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Central tendency
Answer: B
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A. You suggest that she use lemon oil, as it is more closely associated with improved memory retrieval. B. You suggest that she put a small amount of oil on the pencil she will use to take her exam so that she can still smell the orange during the test. C. You suggest that she use orange at home but bring lavender to the exam, as that will relax her. D. You suggest that she only use orange oil during the exam, and not at home while studying.
If a person experiences pain that makes lovemaking uncomfortable or impossible, it is classified as a(n)
a. sexual pain disorder. b. arousal disorder. c. paraphilia. d. desire disorder.
The actual organ of hearing is the eardrum
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In 1908, Hermann Ebbinghaus wrote that "Psychology has a long past, but only a short history." Which statement best captures the idea that Ebbinghaus was expressing?
a. Psychologists, like philosophers, have difficulty learning from their mistakes. b. Questions about human nature have existed for a long time, but only recently have the methods necessary to answer them been developed. c. The field of psychology has existed for a long time, but only recently have scholars recorded the accomplishments of the profession. d. Although psychologists have been doing laboratory research for hundreds of years, little of substance has been discovered about human nature.