Scientists use _____ statistics to accurately describe the empirical facts discovered in research
a. organizational c. hypothetical
b. descriptive d. inferential
B
Descriptive statistics describe data sets.
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One reason that smokers tend to give birth to babies who weigh less is that smoking involves __________.
A. clogging up the fetus's lungs with smoke byproducts B. constriction of fetal blood vessels by nicotine C. damaging the lungs of the fetus D. damaging the bones of the fetus
People with mood disorders
a. are permanently debilitated. b. cannot function in normal society. c. do well in life because people feel sorry for them and make allowances. d. can still do well in life because mood disorders tend to be episodic.
A supervisor rewards a restaurant employee for cleaning the bathrooms by allowing the employee to stock the salad bar. ______ would predict that the opportunity to stock the salad bar would actually be reinforcing
a. Gainsharing b. The Premack principle c. Social loafing d. Classical conditioning
As community psychology developed, which of the following was NOT proposed as an area of focus for the field?
a. Mental health treatment b. Prevention c. An ecological perspective d. Psychological sense of community e. Core values