Inferential statistics help researchers:
a. describe the data obtained in a research study
b. measure a person's potential for success in a given area
c. decide whether the behavior observed in a sample is representative of some larger population
d. measure an individual's current level of knowledge in a particular area
C
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a) id b) superego c) ego d) collective unconscious
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a. Thurstone b. Cattell c. Guilford d. Spearman
About ____ of eating disorders occur among females. Most cases of eating disorders have their onset among females in their ____
a. 90%; teens and early 20s b. 80%; teens and early 20s c. 70%; early to mid-20s d. 60%; early to mid-20s
In a study on psychotherapy techniques, subjects are randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives a specific type of therapy. The other group receives a credible treatment that has elements common to all therapies but no specific ingredients of the therapy received by the first group. This generic placebo therapy received by the second group is called a(n) __________ placebo.
A. response B. inert C. blind D. attention