A correlation of .82 was found between the number of hours studied and final exam scores. This means that
a. students who studied less received higher exam scores.
b. students who studied less received lower exam scores.
c. studying caused students to receive higher exam scores.
d. the amount of studying was unrelated to exam scores.
b
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The sampling procedure in which you choose every fifth person listed in your population in called:
a. systematic sampling. b. stratified random sampling. c. simple random sampling. d. selective random sampling.
The idea that our inherited tendencies influence the probability that we will encounter stressful life events is a characteristic of the
A. diathesis-stress model. B. gene-environment correlation model. C. genetic model. D. psycho-social model.
Reward seeking and sensation seeking
A. are higher during adolescence than they were in childhood. B. are lower during adolescence than childhood. C. are equally high during childhood and adolescence. D. are caused by biological forces during adolescence and environmental forces in childhood.
Adaline is watching a horror movie. She notices that in response to the scary scenes, her heart races and her muscles tense. She knows this is the fight-or-flight response. Which part of the ANS activates these reactions?
a) parasympathetic division b) sympathetic division c) adrenal medulla d) amygdala