The boys in Ms. Jones' third grade class were lined up
according to height and were then weighed in this order beginning with the shortest. Each succeeding boy was found to weigh more than the preceding one. These data were plotted on a graph with weight on the horizontal axis and height on the vertical axis and revealed a
a. zero correlation.
b. positive correlation.
c. negative correlation.
d. horizontal line.
ANSWER: b
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Which of the following is usually a component of a major depressive episode?
a. Cognitive disturbance b. Somatic/vegetative symptoms c. Loss of interest/motivation d. All of the above.
Dynamic psychology was Woodworth’s attempt to define psychology as an eclectic discipline of activity and thought ____
a. that could not be approached by any single methodology b. that was best approached through a functionalist orientation c. that was best approached through a structuralist orientation d. that could be approached primarily through laboratory experimentation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Positive and negative emotions are relatively independent
In the context of the data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics in the United States in 2014, which of the following is true of the causes of death during early adulthood?
A) Homicide and suicide are the most common causes of death during this time.
B) AIDS is a much more prominent cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds as compared to 25- to 44-year-olds.
C) Heart disease and cancer are the most common causes of death during this time.
D) Accidents are the leading cause of death during this time.