If two variables are ratio scaled and the relationship is linear, what type of correlation coefficient is most appropriate?
a. Pearson r c. eta
b. Spearman rho d. phi
A
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Organizations can help to eliminate treatment discrimination by
a. training managers in providing fair evaluations. b. agreeing to hire and promote more women, even when they are less qualified. c. ignoring "gender issues" and treating all employees equally. d. encouraging individuals to be responsible for gender-fair treatment, rather than focusing on establishing policies within the organization.
In a study of the impact of self-efficacy beliefs on college performance,
a. students who had higher self-efficacy did better than their peers. b. high or low self-efficacy did not have an impact on college performance. c. higher self-efficacy only mattered for those who did less well in high school than their peers. d. though there was an initial relationship between self-efficacy and college performance, the correlation disappeared over time.
To receive a diagnosis of "antisocial personality disorder," a person must be at least ______
years of age. a. 12 c. 18 b. 15 d. 21
A longitudinal study that followed a sample of American children from ages 4 to 11 found that TV watching and body fat were __________.
A. positively correlated-as TV consumption increased, body fat increased B. negatively correlated-as TV consumption increased, body fat decreased C. uncorrelated-there is no relationship between TV consumption and body fat D. neutrally correlated-as TV consumption increased, body fat remained the same