What kind of reasoning uses a general statement to make conclusions about specific examples?
a. inductive
b. deductive
c. scientific
d. predictive
b
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A researcher reports that there is no consistent relationship between grade point average and the number of hours spent studying for college students. The correlation between grade point average and the number of hours studying is an example of a ____
a. positive correlation b. negative correlation c. correlation near zero d. correlation near one
When researchers compare the distribution of IQ scores for males to the one for females, which of the following differences is most consistently found?
A) The mean score for the male distribution is greater than the one for the females. B) The mean score for the female distribution is greater than the one for the males. C) The variability among males is greater than it is among females. D) The variability among females is greater than it is among males.
Francisco does well in school, and in particular, he enjoys math and science classes. Intellectual skills such as memory, problem solving, and logic that are practiced in classes such as these are part of _______________ development
A) socioemotional B) cultural C) physical D) cognitive
When 18-month-old Jarrod realizes that he can ask his mother to give him a cookie, and that his mother will behave under her own power and will respond to his request, then Jarrod sees his mother as a(n) __________
a) good parent b) compliant agent c) social reference d) independent agent