A researcher uses an anonymous survey to investigate the study habits of American college students. Based on the set of 56 surveys that were completed and returned, the researcher finds that these students spend an average of 4.1 hours each week working on course material outside of class. For this study, the average of 4.1 hours is an example of a(n) ____
a. parameter
b. statistic
c. population
d. sample
b
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A. Level 1 B. Level 2 C. Level 3 D. Level 4
ISLE 11.1 Sound Localization ExperimentClick on the above link to work though the ISLE activity. Once you've completed the activity, navigate back and answer the following question.Jay participates in the experiment included in the exercise. On one trial, a sound is presented slightly to the left, but Jay responds that he did not hear it to the left. In signal detection terms, Jay's response is a ______.
A. correct rejection B. hit C. miss D. false alarm
Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear, and he sees demons attacking him, though no one else could see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as
a. delusions. b. hallucinations. c. obsessions. d. compulsions. e. syllogisms.
The process of imitating, practicing, and internalizing others' behavior is known as ________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.