Imagine that distribution A contains the following scores: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 . Imagine that distribution B contains the following scores: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 . Distribution A has a _____ standard deviation and a _____ average deviation in comparison to distribution B
a. larger; larger
b. smaller; smaller
c. larger; smaller
d. smaller; larger
b
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b. Tickle requires surprise. c. You cannot get your fingers into the correct position. d. You don't move your fingers fast enough.
According to Skinner, parental disapproval of a child's behavior will:
a. foster the child's hostility and aggression. b. inhibit the child's tendency to self-actualize. c. lead to the cessation of that behavior. d. reinforce the behavior.
Russell, a clinical psychology graduate student, is less interested in diagnosing or treating psychological problems that in preventing them in the first place. Which subspecialty below would fit best with his career aims?
a. consumer psychology b. health psychology c. rehabilitation psychology d. neuropsychology
In many respects, reality television shows are similar to observational research in social psychology. In what crucial respect are reality TV shows most different from observational research?
a. They do not use a representative sample of people who confronted strange situations. b. The people filmed did not provide informed consent. c. The observations were not conducted in a systematic, scientific manner. d. The kind of situations that are filmed are not relevant to social psychologists.