Karen's first psychology exam score is 1 standard deviation from the mean in a normal distribution. The test has a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 5 . Karen's percentile rank would be:
a. 16%.
b. 54%.
c. 70%.
d. cannot say from the information given
a
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Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to a psychosocial crisis?
a. Most people resolve the crisis with an entirely negative resolution. b. Most people never resolve the first crisis of trust versus mistrust. c. Most people resolve the crisis positively along with some negative experience. d. Most people resolve the crisis with an entirely positive resolution.
As part of the limbic system, the __________ attaches significance to previously neutral events that are associated with fear, punishment, or reward.
A. hippocampus B. pituitary gland C. amygdala D. basal ganglia E. thalamus
At the recent championship soccer match, the score was tied right until the very last second. The match was decided by a shoot-out, and the home team's star player, Anton, was the last to attempt to score a goal. If he hit the shot the game would continue
but if he missed his team would lose. As he lined up his shot he saw that the goalie was going to move to his left, so all he had to do was kick an easy shot to the right and he would be a hero. As he kicked, however, he was dismayed to see the ball sail wide of the net, costing his team the game. According to the __________ law, the pressure of this tense moment may have interfered with Anton's best performance, costing him an easy goal. a. James-Lange b. Rogers-Werth c. Siegel-Swartz d. Yerkes-Dodson
According to adolescent part-time work research, which adolescents seem to benefit the most
from these experiences? What will be an ideal response?