Which of the following is the approach in which trained professionals interpret test results?
a. Clinical
b. Statistical
c. Actuarial
d. Psychometric
a
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Although a particular medicine is no more effective than a placebo, a physician remembers cases when patients improved, and therefore considers the medicine effective. What tendency is occurring here?
a. Functional fixedness b. Maximizing strategy c. Confirmation bias d. The framing effect
Val works as a lifeguard, and her friend works in a fast-food restaurant. Compared to her friend, Val experiences fewer negative effects of adolescent employment. One possible explanation is that Val's job __________.
A. provides opportunities to learn useful skills that transfer to future jobs B. allows Val less flexibility in her hours, so she can no longer participate in extracurricular activities C. requires longer hours, which impacts the time she has to complete her schoolwork D. interferes with her social activities, which allows her to focus on homework in school
Which statement concerning the etiology of autism is correct?
a. The most common etiological basis of autism noted so far is parental neglect or detachment. b. The early lack of normal development suggests biological rather than psychosocial factors. c. Researchers believe that there is one cause for autism that has yet to be discovered. d. Although psychological effects are important, biological factors play the most critical role.
When deciding which type of measure of central tendency is appropriate, we consider the scale of measurement used to measure the
a. variability of the distribution. c. independent variable. b. mean. d. dependent variable.