This is the range of values in the middle of the distribution between which 50% of the scores lie.
A. mean
B. interquartile range
C. variability
D. median
Answer: B
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In a study conducted in Mauritius, young men who participated inthe Kavadi, a painful religious ritual requiring piercing the skin with needles, dragging a cart attached by hooks to the skin, and climbing a mountain barefoot, ____
a. reduced identification with the larger social group b. increased prosocial behavior c. increased bias against the outgroup d. decreased donations to the temple
One component of your general knowledge focuses on semantic memory. Which of the following would be an example of semantic memory?
a. your ability to create a mental image b. your ability to add several three-digit numbers together c. a strategy you use to memorize important material for a test d. your knowledge that the word "bear" is similar to the word "lion"
Sarah has just come to understand that seeing a dog will make her best friend thrilled (she loves dogs) but her other friend afraid. Given that Sarah has just developed the ability to understand that the same thing will make different people experience different emotions, how old would you hypothesize Sarah is?
a. Four b. Six c. Eight d. 12
Andrew is alarmed by the rising numbers of car accidents in his community caused by teenagers speeding and driving recklessly. To combat the issue, he plans to hang posters in the local high school that detail the number of injuries and deaths caused by teenage drivers each year. He hopes that teenagers will drive more safely once they know the extent of the problem. Is Andrew's poster campaign likely to be effective in improving teen driving and reducing accidents?
A. Yes, teenagers likely drive recklessly because they are unaware of the potential consequences of their actions. B. Yes, teenagers likely drive recklessly because they are unaware of just how many accidents occur during the course of a year. C. No, teenagers likely already know the extent of the problem but do not think it will ever happen to them. D. No, teenagers tend to overestimate risk and knowing that the extent of the problem is smaller than their estimate will increase risky driving behavior.