Which measure of central tendency is appropriate if the shape of the distribution is severely skewed?
a. the mode c. the mean
b. the median d. the deviation
B
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According to conformity research and the Big Five personality dimensions, what personality profile is associated with the highest rate of conformity?
a) low in neuroticism and conscientiousness but high in agreeableness b) low in neuroticism but high in agreeableness and conscientiousness c) high in neuroticism but low in agreeableness and conscientiousness d) high in conscientiousness but low in agreeableness
A pluralistic society model suggests to adolescents who are members of minority groups that
A) individual cultural identities should be assimilated into a unified U.S. culture. B) society should be color-blind, that race and ethnic background should not matter in terms of opportunities and achievement, and if they do achieve, society will accept them. C) racial and ethnic factors become a central part of adolescents identity and are not submerged in an attempt to assimilate into the majority culture. D) minority group members can form a bicultural identity in which they draw from their own cultural identity while integrating themselves into the dominant culture.
During statistics class, someone drops his calculator on the floor. Your attention is drawn to the sound of the calculator hitting the floor. This is an example of ________________
a. endogenous attention b. visual capture c. orientation d. exogenous attention
Mariela has recently begun dating Juan. On their third date, Juan tells Mariela that he has decided to be celibate for awhile. Based on the information in the text, which of the following is NOT likely to be Juan's explanation for choosing celibacy?
A) Juan's religious affiliation encourages him to postpone sex until marriage. B) Juan wants to make sure that his personal criteria for a good relationship are met before he engages in sex. C) Juan has experienced confusion or disappointment in past sexual relationships, and he wants to spend some time establishing this relationship before it becomes sexual. D) All of these sound like valid reasons for choosing celibacy.