If both variables are measured on a nominal scale, what type of correlation coefficient is appropriate?
a. Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient
b. Phi coefficient
c. Point-biserial correlation coefficient
d. None, because correlations cannot be computed on nominal data
b
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a. mastery motivation. b. external motivation. c. learned helplessness. d. metalinguistic awareness.
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a. Apollonian and Dionysian tendencies. b. the church and the state. c. science and religion. d. good and evil.
Sherry suffered a concussion in a car accident. She remembers driving down the road, but she cannot remember how the accident happened. Sherry has been able to form new memories since the accident. Based on this information, Sherry appears to suffer from
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