The issue of which scale of measurement has been used largely determines
a. which statistical tests can be used
b. whether the statistics are descriptive or inferential
c. whether the statistics are inferential or predictive
d. whether the data have been "rigged" or "faked"
a
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What is the third-variable problem in reference to correlational studies?
A) Third variables act causally on some other variables, but not on all other variables. B) Each variable in a correlation exerts a causal influence on the other. C) A causal relationship between two variables cannot be inferred from the correlation between two variables. D) Correlations can be caused only by another (third) variable.
According to the ______ hypothesis, age-related decreases in brain function may be offset by cognitive resources a person develops.
A. multiple reserve B. synaptic pruning C. sundowning D. anterograde bracing
Which theory best explains the neighbors' emotional reaction of shock and surprise to the behavior of the accused shooter?
A group of neighbors gathered to discuss the strange behavior of another neighbor who had been arrested for a violent crime outside of the neighborhood: the shooting of another driver in a traffic jam. Many were shocked and dismayed to hear of her behavior because she came across as a dedicated family person. She was involved in the neighborhood association and was a member of the local school district's parent-teacher association (PTA). All agreed that she came across as very quiet and reserved, not like a violent criminal, and they cited several examples of her positive behavior. A) identity theory B) affect control theory C) dramaturgy D) the situated self
Which of the following is a true statement about an axon?
A. It encases and insulates most nuclei. B. It is a treelike fiber projecting from a neuron. C. It directs the manufacture of substances required for growth of neurons. D. It is extremely thin and has many branches.