Explain what is meant by a standardized score.

What will be an ideal response?


A standardized score is a score that has been transformed based on its location from the population mean and put in to standard deviation units. It is also called a z-score and can be used to compare the location of scores in their different distributions.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

"Watching violent cartoons is likely to make children behave in a more aggressive fashion." According to the scientific method, this statement is most likely a ____________

a) conclusion b) result c) hypothesis d) fact

Psychology

Clementine is using MRI and PET scans to better understand the neural activity that occurs when a person is asked to drive while simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Clementine is most likely conducting a study of

A. attention. B. retinal disparity. C. motion parallax. D. looming.

Psychology

Free nerve endings detect ______.

A. vibration B. temperature and pain C. movement D. light touch and stimulation of hairs

Psychology