An experimenter is interested in the influence of taking a one-semester-long test preparation course on performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). She contacts high school students who have and who have not taken the course and compares their scores on the SAT exam. She finds that the students who have taken the course score significantly higher on the test. The appropriate statistical
test is
a. descriptive statistics.
b. Pearson correlation.
c. chi-square.
d. one-way ANOVA.
d
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a. Procedural memory b. Executive function c. Episodic memory d. Confabulation
Discuss three reasons why sexually active adolescents do not use birth control
What will be an ideal response?
Miranda was in a terrible automobile accident and suffered extensive head injuries. Currently she has no cortical activity in her brain, but her brainstem activity continues. Her heartbeat and respirations occur on their own, but she demonstrates no consciousness or awareness of her surroundings. Miranda would best be described as experiencing a. whole-brain death
b. a persistent vegetative state. c. clinical death. d. natural death.
What happens during adulthood with respect to life roles?
a. The number of roles decreases. b. The number of roles increases. c. The number of roles remains constant throughout adolescence and adulthood. d. Roles become less demanding.