In which of the following instances would you expect to have a perfect correlation (correlation coefficient = +1.00)?
A. The amount of time spent studying and the final grade in the psychology class among college students
B. The age of an older brother and the age of his younger sister during their childhood
C. The stress level and the amount of junk food eaten among medical students
D. The amount of time spent exercising and the number of calories burned
Answer: B
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a. major depression and substance use usually occur close in time and therefore effective treatment can be put in place for both disorders. b. major depression usually precedes substance use and treatment of depression provides an opportunity for substance use to be prevented. c. substance use and major depression have similar origins and therefore respond to similar treatments. d. substance use usually occurs before a diagnosis of major depression and therefore treatment can and should occur for substance use first.
A coach is using verbal and modeling prompts to teach John how to swing a golf club properly. As John begins to swing the club correctly, the coach provides fewer and fewer prompts. This is an example of:
a. stimulus delay b. prompt fading c. prompt delay d. stimulus fading
Someone high in filial obligation feels responsible for the care of their parents.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
For the metaphor of attention as a mental resource, __________
a. attention is finite b. it is something that grows and develops over time c. attention serves to direct mental processing d. it is something that shifts and degrades over time