A point in a data set which indicates that a known proportion of the data falls above that point and a known proportion of the data falls below that point is called a
a. mean.
b. percentile.
c. histogram.
d. mode.
b
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Morgan, who just started kindergarten, is refusing to go to school and clings to his mother every morning. What would Freud suggest?
a. Examine Morgan's relationship with his mother and the resolution of his Oedipus complex. b. Examine Morgan's relationship with his father and the resolution of his Elektra complex. c. Punish Morgan harshly for his refusal to attend school. d. Prescribe medication for Morgan because he is too young for psychoanalysis.
_____ self-esteem is relatively stable and _____ self-esteem is based on the moment
a. Trait; state c. Current; global b. State; trait d. Global; current
Rhonda has always gotten people's attention by acting "silly," but she wants to get out of this habit. So, she practices intelligent but interesting "starter" conversations to keep people's attention. Rhonda is using which strategy for breaking a bad habit?
a. breaking up response chains b. cues and antecedents c. alternate responses d. extinction
Which of the following theorists favor substituting "stable learned responses" for "traits" in order to explain a person's actions?
a. neo-Freudians b. strict psychoanalysts c. strict learning theorists d. humanistic theorists