In a one-group pretest-posttest design, which of the following will likely occur whenever researchers gather a set of extreme scores taken at one time and compare them with scores taken at another point in time?
A. testing effects
B. propensity score matching
C. regression toward the mean
D. selection differences
Answer: C
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a. The correlation is high. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. b. The correlation is high. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality. c. The correlation is low. Conclusion: Children learn personality from their parents. d. The correlation is low. Conclusion: Family environment contributes little to personality.
In Rogers' theory the ideal self is similar to Freud's ego ideal in that it is an image of the person you most like to be.
a. true b. false
The normal curve is ________
a. symmetrical b. asymmetrical c. skewed d. bimodal
Maggie always feeds and cares for her newborn infant whenever he shows signs of hunger or discomfort. By providing her infant with this predictable care, Erikson would say that Maggie's infant will
a. develop trust. b. become spoiled. c. develop a mistrust in his own abilities. d. become overstimulated by so much attention.