A correlation is considered to be positive if:
both variables increase or decrease together.
one variable increases while the other variable decreases.
no connection between the two variables is seen.
there is no instance of a positive correlation.
both variables increase or decrease together.
You might also like to view...
Suppose that you know a girl who has not yet begun to menstruate. She asks you what to expect about her menstrual cycle. You would tell her that
a. most women suffer from premenstrual tension. b. hormonal factors may cause premenstrual problems in some women, but cultural and psychological factors are probably more important. c. very few women experience any menstrual pain. d. the proper attitude toward menstruation can almost always eliminate the premenstrual syndrome.
In Gestalt psychology, learning, especially problem solving, is accomplished primarily by _____
A) repetition B) insight C) continuous practice D) mechanical reinforcement
Professor Loy tells his class that Lashley failed to find the engram because _____.
A. The cerebral cortex isn't the only brain region responsible for memory. B. He didn't fully understand the principles of LTP. C. The engram is continually changing location in the brain. D. Operant conditioning had not been discovered yet.
The first time you met your fiancé you fell down and spilt a glass of red wine on her dress. You obviously didn't make a very good first impression. However, it was several months later before you saw her again. Your second meeting went much better and it was almost as if your first encounter never happened. This is probably due to
a. the primary effect. c. repression. b. the recency effect. d. discrimination.