A characteristic of a population is called a(n) ______
a. independent variable
b. parameter
c. statistic
d. research hypothesis
B
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a. Psychodynamic therapy seems to be the most effective treatment. b. Drug treatments have been shown to be unhelpful in treating these problems. c. Cognitive behavior therapy and family therapy both have been successful. d. Family therapy seems to be the most effective long-term treatment because these are really family caused disorders.
According to the chapter Flash in the Panabout flashbulb memories, how did the level of emotional
arousal about the September 11 attacks in Group 1 participants compare to the emotional arousal in Group 2 participants seven months after the attacks occurred? (a) it was greater (b) it was less (c) it was the same (d) emotional arousal was not examined in the study that was the focus of the chapter
Which of the following statements about factor analysis is NOT true?
a. Factor analysis can only be used with self-report data. b. Labeling the factors extracted from factor analysis is a subjective process. c. In factor analysis, items can load on several factors. d. All of these answers are correct.
Bill is an alcoholic. His wife, Marge, has a lot of ready excuses she uses to explain to his boss, their
friends and their children to explain his frequent absences. This is an example of A) how marriages of alcoholics often last a long time. B) how marriage can increase the risk of alcoholism. C) why treatment needs to include identifying factors that may encourage drinking. D) why most alcoholics rate their marriages as successful.