A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are categorized and the categories form a rank order along a continuum is a(n) _____ scale
a. nominal
b. ordinal
c. interval
d. ratio
b
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In Milgram's classic research on obedience to authority, which of the following things was true?
a. The participants did not meet the "learner" until after the study was over. b. The participants could not see or hear the "learner" during the course of the study. c. When participants hesitated during the study, an experimenter would repeatedly prompt them to continue. d. Participants could not tell what level of shock they were administering to the "learner."
Using medications to disable cancer growth is referred to as:
a. noninvasive therapy c. radiation therapy b. chemotherapy d. allopathy
Which of the following is true with respect to cultural differences in dyslexia?
a. areas that are impaired are similar regardless of language or culture b. complex languages show greater impairment than less complex languages c. some of the physiological origins of dyslexia occur before birth d. all of the above
Which of the following is a primary focus area of behavioral medicine?
A. emotional factors B. cognitive factors C. motivational factors D. social factors