For a group of graduating college seniors, a researcher records each student's rank in his/her high school graduating class and the student's rank in the college graduating class. Which correlation should be used to measure the relationship between these two variables?
a. Pearson correlation c. Point-biserial correlation
b. Spearman correlation d. Phi-coefficient
B
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A. pinna B. oval window C. tympanic membrane D. cochlea
Schizophrenia occurs in about _____% of the population and is slightly more prevalent in _____.
A) 1; men B) 1; women C) 3; men D) 3; women
Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory differs from Skinnerian learning theory in that Bandura's theory allows for
a. the child's passive role in learning. b. the annulment of unobservable mental and cognitive constructs. c. the embracing of mental and motivational constructs. d. a strict adherence to the principles of operant conditioning.
According to the social learning theory of aggression, which of the following does NOT contribute to how aggression is learned?
a) People must compete for scarce resources. b) People observe aggressive models. c) Aggressive responses are reinforced. d) Aggressive members of a group have higher status.