People in a grocery store are asked to sample three types of energy drinks and then indicate which one they liked best and which they liked least (i.e., they rank ordered the drinks). The dependent variable in this study is measured on a(n) ______ scale.
a. interval
b. ratio
c. ordinal
d. nominal
Ans: C
Psychology
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a. classical conditioning b. positive reinforcement c. punishment d. negative reinforcement
Psychology
The mode is rarely used to characterize the central tendency of ______ variables.
a. qualitative b. dependent c. independent d. quantitative
Psychology
In his earliest writings, Adler claimed that the final goal of our struggle was to be:
a. cooperative b. sexually modest c. sexually immodest d. aggressive and all-powerful
Psychology
According to Wundt, the mind should be studied ______
a. subjectively and introspectively b. scientifically c. as a spiritual entity d. according to philosophical traditions
Psychology