A single number that describes a "middle score" is a(n)
a. inferential statistic.
b. frequency distribution.
c. z-score.
d. measure of central tendency.
D
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The last case of the day involves a 16-year-old high school dropout who was convicted of auto theft. He had no prior record and says that he dropped out of high school to help his family but has not been able to find work. You are convinced that he only stole the car out of economic need. You hand down a sentence consisting of probation, with a condition of attending job training. Your goal is to help the offender improve his chances at landing a job, which should help keep him away from crime. This decision reflects the ________________ ethic.
A. just deserts B. expiation C. treatment D. social contract
Belinda is eight weeks pregnant. Her developing baby is now called a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
One problem with using archival data (e.g., existing records of disturbances) to demonstrate that exposure to uncomfortable levels of heat causes people to behave aggressively is that
A) more people might simply be outside on a warm day than on a cold day. B) by definition, people who participate in disturbances are not a random sample. C) it is difficult to access such records. D) the records focus on the past 200 years. E) such disturbances do not involve the kind of aggression of interest to social psychologists.
Describe two theoretical perspectives of sleep. Which perspective is supported by comparative studies of sleep?
What will be an ideal response?