Which of the following is FALSE?
a. The range is a simplistic measure of variation that does not use all scores in the distribution in its calculation.
b. The average deviation is a more sophisticated measure of variation than the range in which all scores are used but which may not weight extreme scores adequately.
c. The standard deviation is the least sophisticated measure of variation
and the least frequently used.
d. all of the options are true
c
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A. object permanence B. organization C. accommodation D. cognitive equilibrium
Dr. Cohen says to her patient, "We believe there may be problems with the way your brain functions. We're going to do a test that uses a radioactive substance that we can trace as it's metabolized in your brain." What procedure is Dr. Cohen describing?
a. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery b. PET scan c. EEG d. CAT scan
According to Abraham Maslow, developing one's potential to its fullest extent results in:
a) safety. b) self-esteem. c) belongingness. d) self-actualization.
A girl learns that whenever her brother shares his cookie with her, her mother gives him a piece of candy. The girl starts sharing her treats with her friends when they come over in the hopes of getting a similar reward
The girl's learning to share is an example of a. classical conditioning b. operant conditioning c. contingency theory d. observational learning e. insight learning