Inferential statistics _____
a. allow scientists to evaluate the validity of the hypotheses tested in research
b. are generally reported in words rather than numbers
c. are seldom included in psychological research reports
d. describe the results of research with nonhuman animals only
A
Inferential statistics allow researchers to decide whether the hypothesized relationship between variables does, in fact, exist, or whether the results in the study could have occurred by chance alone.
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a. Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at the same frequency as the rate of the sound source b. Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at the same intensity as the intensity of the sound source c. Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at a rate that was proportional to the intensity of the sound source d. Individual neurons in the dorsal path fired at the same frequency as the rate of the neurons in the ventral pathway
Which of the following brain regions is involved in Wernicke's aphasia?
a. Left posterior temporal lobe b. Superior temporal gyrus c. Prefrontal cortex d. Frontal lobe area anterior to the motor cortex
Which of the following is one of the three dimensions of attributional style proposed by
Seligman and his colleagues? a. open/closed c. stable/unstable b. positive/negative d. inquisitive/accepting
Which of the following are programs that attempt to duplicate human behavior,
including thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and thinking errors, and are used to test models of human cognition? a. computer symbiotics b. modular systems c. novice systems d. computer simulations