Arranging characteristics of a variable along an ordered continuum from largest to smallest is an example of ______ measurement
a. interval
b. nominal
c. ordinal
d. ratio
C
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a. correlational data. b. false dichotomies. c. slippery slopes. d. experimentation.
List and define the three strategies discussed in the text related to improving performance on information-processing tasks? What are the developmental changes in the use of each strategy?
What will be an ideal response?
In regard to the role of biology in determining sexual orientation, research has found that
A) some brain areas of homosexual men are more similar to homosexual women than heterosexual men. B) there is a location on the Y chromosome that is shared more often by brothers who are both homosexual. C) identical twins are no more likely to be homosexual than fraternal twins. D) males with high levels of androgens are more likely to be homosexual.
Linguists define human language as a(n) ________ and ________ communication system.
A. open; symbolic B. phonetic; derivational C. symbolic; derivational D. phonetic; open