As with measures of centrality, the selection of a measure of variability should be based on
a. the mean and the variance.
b. measurement scale and the shape of the distribution.
c. population variance and standard deviation.
d. the range of the scores and their frequency.
b
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a. 3 and 5. c. 12 and 18. b. 6 and 11. d. 19 and 35.
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a. putting her on the defensive. b. verbal bushwhacking. c. pseudolistening. d. ensuring she will not go out with him again.
A sleep researcher is going to write a paper on sleep length across species. Which title would be the best choice?
a) "They May Be Large, but Do They Sleep?" b) "The More Enemies, the Less Sleep" c) "When It Comes to Sleep, Size Does Not Matter" d) "Gender Is More Important Than Size in Determining Sleep Length"
Which method has been traditionally used to assess emotional autonomy?
A) physiological data B) interviews C) questionnaires D) parent ratings