If a positive correlation between two sets of scores is displayed in a scatterplot, the points are clustered in a pattern that
A) resembles a bell-shaped curve.
B) extends from the lower left to the upper right of the graph.
C) resembles a U-shaped curve.
D) extends from the upper left to the lower right of the graph
Answer: B) extends from the lower left to the upper right of the graph.
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A. adaptation level theory B. drive-reduction theory C. cognitive appraisal theory D. James-Lange theory
Margaret has just started reading the assigned chapter in her psychology textbook. She begins by looking at the topic headings, figure captions, and the chapter summaries in order to get an overall picture of what she will be reading. Margaret is performing which step in the SQ4R method?
a. query b. sequence c. survey d. reflect
Among the cognitive abilities related to reading ability that develop over the course of childhood, one that is particularly important is
a. logical reasoning. c. working memory. b. information processing. d. memory span.
Lena is browsing social media and comes across a news story that she suspects is fake. According to the textbook, a good first step to check whether the news is fake is to
A. see how many other people on social media endorsed it. B. ask friends on social media about it. C. assess the story using the peripheral route. D. search for information on the source or the author.