Which of the following tests is most appropriate for analyzing scores obtained from a
between-subjects design with ordinal measures of the dependent variable?
a. tind.
b. Wilcoxon signed-ranks test.
c. Chi-square test of independence.
d. Mann-Whitney Utest.
D
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a. jurors to reach a decision that convicts individuals for their crimes, holds them responsible for their acts, and ensures that they are given treatment for their mental illness b. a judgment that a defendant has a factual and rational understanding of the proceeding and can rationally consult with counsel about his/her defense c. different states and municipalities use different tests of insanity with varying outcomes d. mental health professionals to come to a conclusion on what constitutes mental illness
Tim feels that he has worked very hard to get his promotion. However when his last sales pitch did not end up in a sale he attributed the failure to the fact that the company he was "pitching to" was having financial difficulties. Tim's behavior is an illustration of __________
a. the actor-observer effect c. the self-serving bias b. the foot-in-the-door technique d. a fundamental attribution error
Thorndike's conclusion from the use of the puzzle box was
a. animals and humans both learn by insight. b. animals and humans learn through a connection formed by the pairing of responses. c. animals and humans learn from the consequences of responses. d. though animals may learn through consequences, humans learn through insight.
After a teenager fails a major test, his parents take away his video game system for two weeks. Which of the following does this situation illustrate?
a. Positive reinforcement b. Negative reinforcement c. Positive punishment d. Negative punishment