Inferential statistics help researchers determine the probability of future occurrences, which helps them attain their goal of:
What will be an ideal response?
prediction
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Spencer witnessed an automobile accident. After the accident, one of the bystanders casually mentioned that the driver was probably intoxicated. Even though the driver had not been drinking, and had never crossed the center line, when Spencer is describing the accident to the police, he states that the car had been "weaving all over the road" just before the accident. Based on what is known about
memory errors, you should conclude that Spencer's faulty recall is the result of: a. implicit memory readjustment b. proactive interference c. memory reconstruction d. state-dependent memory
Researchers have assessed both positive and negative emotions together to determine the most emotional people in the world. When using this measure of well-being, it appears that the most emotional people in the world tend to be ______.
A. in the United States B. in either Central or South America C. in Canada D. in Italy
Buford complains that he can play his tuba beautifully at home,
but each time he tries to play at the local talent show, he sounds like a bull elk in rutting season. His problem is explained by a. the Yerkes-Dodson Law. b. the effects of homeostasis. c. habituation. d. biorhythms.
A _____ schedule in operant conditioning reinforces the first behavior after a set amount of time has passed.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).