______ refers to the spread of scores in a distribution.
A. Variability
B. Frequency
C. Regularity
D. Variables
Answer: A
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A. intimacy and commitment B. infatuation and intimacy C. passion and intimacy D. passion and commitment
When a child can simultaneously manipulate two dimensions cognitively, such as circumference and thickness, so that s/he understands that a change in one dimension is compensated for by a change in the other, s/he understands
a. reversibility. b. reciprocity c. identity. d. metacognition.
The correlation between a person's score on a standard intelligence test and his or her academic performance is roughly _____ across a wide range of people and situations.
A) r = .3 B) r = .5 C) r = .7 D) r = .9
Suppose that the plasticity principle did NOT apply to development; if this were true, it would imply that
a. babies would not be motivated to consume plastic things. b. children who grow up in terrible circumstances would suffer inevitably from their deficiencies. c. parental training would be vital for children to develop normally. d. boy/girl gender differences would be nonexistent.