A(n) _____ expresses the strength and direction (positive or negative) of the relationship between two variables
A) non-varying constant
B) independent variable
C) correlation coefficient
D) dependent variable
C
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Describe and give an example of each of the following research methods: naturalistic observation, structured observation, ethnographic methods, self-report methods, and standardized tests.
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In terms of the relationship between therapists' professional background and therapeutic efficacy, researchers have found that
a. most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a clinical psychologist. b. most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a certified psychiatrist. c. most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a therapist trained in multiple approaches. d. there is no reliable connection between therapists' professional background and therapeutic efficacy.
People often assume that it is necessary to use all the numerical information provided in a problem in order to solve the problem. In reality, numerical information sometimes makes it more difficult to solve a problem because the information
a. results in a mental set. b. puts unnecessary constraints on the problem solver. c. may be irrelevant. d. encourages functional fixedness.
Anterograde amnesia interferes with many memory processes such as
a. focusing attention. c. rehearsal. b. encoding sensory input. d. all of these.