The sample standard deviation is an absolutely unbiased estimator of the population standard deviation.
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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A. Neither philosophy really informs us accurately about development. B. Staged development seems to be more accurate for describing development than continuous philosophies. C. Continuous philosophies seem to be more accurate for describing development than staged development. D. Both philosophies are processes that work hand in hand in development.
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a. smokers who were randomly assigned to play the role of a lung cancer patient later reported more negative attitudes toward smoking than did smokers who had been asked to listen to an audiotape of this role play b. people who were randomly assigned to argue in favor of a particular stance on an issue (e.g., legalized abortion) subsequently become more favorable toward the position that they had supported c. role players search their memory for prior knowledge that supports their role d. all of these
What would a researcher have to do to ensure that a new intelligence test is developed properly? What further considerations would have to be made in the development of a culture-fair test?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Almost all adults who commit suicide would meet the criteria for a mental disorder were they alive.