Assuming that other factors are constant, a correlation of r = –0.95 will result in more accurate predictions than a correlation of r = +0.70
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. handle. b. guide. c. map. d. GPS.
Suppose that a professor asks the students in her class to say their names out loud (one at a time) on the first day of class. Then she asks them to write down as many of their classmates' names as they can recall
Then she constructs a graph that shows "Number of correct responses" on the Y-axis and "Serial position of the name" on the X-axis. The shape of the graph a. will be a straight line, with the greatest accuracy on the first items. b. will be a straight line, with the greatest accuracy on the last items. c. will be an upside-down U-shaped line, with the greatest accuracy on the middle items. d. will be a U-shaped line, with the greatest accuracy on the first and last items.
To be diagnosed with conduct disorder, the behavior must:
a. cause physical harm to a living being. b. be a pattern of disruptive behavior demonstrated over a long period of time. c. be done by a boy; girls who demonstrate such behaviors are labeled "defiant." d. be diagnosed before the age of 5.
Longitudinal research shows that from the twenties on, __________ decreases steadily
A) verbal ability B) inductive reasoning C) perceptual speed D) numeric ability