Which of the following is NOT a reason that the normal curve is a useful tool in psychological statistics?
a. Many psychological characteristics are normally distributed.
b. Relationships between the standard deviation and the normal curve do not change.
c. The normal curve can be used to estimate probabilities.
d. The normal curve allows us to generalize from small samples.
D
You might also like to view...
Chetna is a self-confident, outgoing, and emotionally stable child. According to Hart, Atkins, and Fegley (2003), Chetna would be classified as a(n) __________ child.
A. overbearing B. overcontrolled C. undercontrolled D. resilient
Activities of daily living (ADLs) include such tasks as bathing, eating, toileting, walking, and dressing
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
For the past six months, Nicole has been taking a mild amphetamine to help her stay awake during double shifts at work. She has now stopped working the extras shifts, but she finds that if she doesn't continue to take the amphetamine she starts sweating and she develops bad tremors. This would suggest that Nicole:
a. has developed a drug dependency on amphetamines b. has developed a drug tolerance for amphetamines c. is experiencing the effects of drug intolerance d. has become habituated to amphetamines
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 Multiple sclerosis is associated with the deterioration of the myelin sheath covering the axon 2 Interneurons carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to activate movement 3 Of the three major types of neurons, the majority of the neurons in the nervous system are interneurons 4 Purkinje cells are interneurons that carry information from the cerebellum to the rest of the central nervous system 5 Bipolar cells are specialized neurons found in the cerebellum