Which of the following is NOT a way we apply the standard normal curve?
a. finding relative frequency c. finding simple frequency
b. measuring variability d. calculating the raw score for a specific percentile
B
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Which of the following is sometimes a serious problem with repeated measures designs?
a. Carryover effects can cloud the interpretation. b. Small sample sizes can distort the results more than with other designs. c. They require more subjects than designs with independent samples. d. all of the above
Describe what is measured by the mean and what is measured by the standard deviation for a set of scores. Describe the set of scores in a sample with a mean of M = 40 and a standard deviation of SD = 4 . (Where are most of the scores located? Where are they centered? What range of values do they cover?)
What will be an ideal response?
Dr. Moretti recently published a paper on his therapy work
with 10 patients whom he said benefitted greatly from psychoanalysis. The patients all suffered from moderate depression and were in treatment for 6 months. Dr. Moretti's research has come under intense scrutiny as other clinicians and researchers have not been able to consistently find the same results in their patients. This lack of research consistency is a problem for which of the six principles of scientific thinking? A) Falsifiability B) Replicability C) Occam's Razor D) Ruling out rival hypotheses
The DSM-IV
(a) is in a state of flux (b) is produced by the American Psychiatric Association (c) is heavily influenced by value considerations (d) has hundreds of categories of psychological disorders (e) all of these