Which statement describes a negative correlation?

A) Increased time studying is associated with a higher GPA.
B) Life expectancy increases as body weight decreases.
C) Body weight tends to increase with increases in height.
D) People who eat more tend to weigh more.


B) Life expectancy increases as body weight decreases.

Psychology

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As people move from early to middle adulthood, their rate of interaction with acquaintances _____, and their rate of interaction with family and a few close friends _____.

A) remains the same; remains the same B) declines; declines C) stays stable or increases; declines D) declines; stays stable or increases

Psychology

What did Kelly mean by the commonality corollary? Find an example of it in the case study.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Which of the following statements regarding cross-cultural differences in emotions is true?

a. The tendency to express and detect emotions varies as a function of culture. b. Cross-cultural differences in emotion reflect the child's incorporation of particular cultural beliefs about emotion. c. Chinese children are better at detecting fearfulness and sadness than American children are. d. All of the above are true.

Psychology

According to Erikson, if a child fails to learn the skills valued by society, such as reading and math, or if their efforts to perform these skills are considered inadequate, they may develop feelings of

a. shame and doubt. b. despair. c. stagnation. d. inferiority.

Psychology