We want to study the mean difference in autonomy between first-born and second-born children. Instead of taking a random sample of children we take a random sample of families and sort the children into first- and second-born. The dependent variable is a measure of autonomy. This experiment would most likely employ
a. a repeated measures analysis.
b. an independent measures analysis.
c. a correlation coefficient.
d. a scatterplot.
A
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a. assumptions. b. attributions. c. expectations. d. perceptions.
Which of the following would be considered an open-ended question that might start a conversation?
a. "Have you ever been to Europe?" b. "Do you like Chinese food?" c. "Do you like living in a small town?" d. None of these are open-ended questions.
A population has a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 15. You randomly sample nine people from the population, and the mean of the nine people was 80. What is the z score of your sample mean?
A. 0.7 B. 1.3 C. 1.0 D. 2.4
Which is not true about "little joys" according to Arkoff?
a. Older people recognize them as easily as younger persons. b. The attitude toward a life activity is more important than the activity itself in producing delight. c. It is best to have about two little joys per week in order not to reach a satiation limit. d. The act of making up a list of little joys is joyful.