The best predictor of an individual score in a sample of scores is the
a. sum of the deviations of the scores from the mean.
b. score minus the mean.
c. mean of the sample of scores.
d. total error in the sample of scores.
C
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A. Stockholm syndrome B. cognitive dissonance C. escalation trap D. sunken cost fallacy
It is currently believed that ulcers are caused mainly by ______
a. stress c. chronic anger b. diet d. a bacterium
Roshanda is a good-natured four-year-old who typically enjoys her 7:30 PM bedtime ritual. After the first day of preschool, Roshanda cries and refuses to stay in bed following her mother's goodnight kiss and demands to sleep in her parents' bed
After three unsuccessful attempts to entice Roshanda to sleep in her own bed, her mother gives in. This pattern is repeated every night. Which statement most appropriately applies to this scenario? A) Roshanda's avoidance of bedtime is maintained through negative reinforcement. B) Roshanda's behavior is resistant to extinction. C) The mother could overcome Roshanda's resistance to obedience through vicarious conditioning. D) The pattern of behavior is not indicative of a typical fear response for a child.
In 2011, a community of anticircumcision "intactivists" launched a bid to criminalize infant circumcision in the city of San Francisco, claiming that this procedure "is essentially culturally accepted genital mutilation."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false