The _____ is a measure of the proportion of variance in one of the variables that is accounted for by the other variable
a. Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient
b. coefficient of determination
c. point-biserial correlation coefficient
d. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient
b
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Carl Rogers had people sort sets of cards into groups that described the real self and the ideal self. This method is called
a. self-efficacy. b. rational approach. c. Q-sort technique. d. self-report.
The ____, which is involved in emotion and aggression, is highly active in young adolescents.?
a. ?pituitary b. amygdala? c. corpus callosum? d. hypothalamus?
A specific brain structure known to be involved in regulating such behaviors as feeding, drinking, sexual behavior, fear, and aggressiveness is the:
a. cerebellum b. thalamus c. pituitary gland d. hypothalamus
Results from neuroimaging studies suggest that
a. a single "thinking center" mediates thought. b. thought occurs in widely distributed areas of the brain. c. a single brain region mediates thought. d. the cerebellum is loosely divided into subsections which deal with different kinds of thought. e. most types of mental processing occur throughout the brainstem.