Which one of the following levels of measurement involves assigning numbers to rank-order data, the distance between the numbers is judged to be equal, and there is no absolute zero point?
A. nominal scale
B. ordinal scale
C. interval scale
D. ratio scale
Ans: C
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a. curious and interested in a variety of experiences. b. extremely outgoing. c. emotional, unstable, and hostile. d. well-organized and highly self-disciplined.
CERs are always negative
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following techniques stimulates the greatest portion of the brain at one time?
A. microdialysis B. chemical stimulation C. electrical stimulation D. optogenetics
Weaver (1993) conducted a study comparing an ordinary memory and a flashbulb memory. Weaver’s students wrote down as many details as they could remember from the ordinary interaction with their roommate and their memory of hearing the news of the start of the Gulf War (1991). He found that:
a. At the end of the semester, each student could remember both events flawlessly. b. By the end of the semester, confidence was higher for the flashbulb memory, but the accuracy was equivalent for both memories. c. Five years later, none of the students could be contacted, so the study was discontinued. d. The vivid memories of the start of the war were lost once the second Iraq war began 11 years later.