On an exam, Tom scored 12 points above the mean and had a z-score of +2.00 . The standard deviation for the set of exam scores must be ? = 6
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A positive deviation always indicates a score that is less than the mean
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Tony is 16. His oldest brother is in his twenties and is showing signs that the doctors now believe are related to schizophrenia. Tony and his friends enjoy relaxing by listening to music and smoking marijuana. How might this affect Tony’s risk of developing schizophrenia??
a. ?It will double his risk. b. ?It will not have an effect. c. ?It will increase the risk by 25% d. ?It will depend on whether he continues to smoke in his twenties and thirties.
Your authors note that perhaps as many as 70 percent of patients do not take the medical advice of their physician. One explanation for this is the concept of _____, which reminds us that many people find it difficult to try something new
A) xenophobia B) personal inertia C) misestimating risk D) feeling powerless
Flavia is upset because she was unfairly criticized by her boss at work today. She considers stopping by a martial arts dojo to "get some of her aggression out" by fighting. In this case, research predicts that
A. fighting at the dojo will reduce future aggression, but in a far less effective manner than therapy or meditation. B. fighting at the dojo will have no effect on aggression, but instead would be purely recreational. C. fighting at the dojo will reduce future aggression quite effectively. D. fighting at the dojo will actually increase future aggression.