Which one of the following levels of measurement involves assigning numbers to rank-order data and the distance between the numbers can vary?
a. Nominal scale
b. Ordinal scale
c. Interval scale
d. Ratio scale
b. Ordinal scale
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Sandra says that she is attracted to both females and males. Sandra is describing her
a. sexual dysfunction. b. sexual identity. c. gender identity. d. gender role. e. sexual orientation.
In well-designed research studies, medications that enhance serotonin functioning have been found to help patients recover from episodes of depression. Given the realities of the patient uniformity myth, it would be a mistake to conclude that
A. level of serotonin function is correlated with depression. B. all depressed patients will be helped by these medications. C. research can help us determine which treatments should be used for depression. D. medication can be an appropriate treatment for depression.
Which of the following statements about other-sex friendships is true?
A) Women are more likely than men to feel sexually attracted to an other-sex friend. B) After marriage, other-sex friendships increase for men but decline for women. C) When a solid other-sex friendship evolves into a romance, it may be more stable and enduring than a romantic relationship formed without a foundation in friendship. D) Men are more likely to confide in same-sex than in other-sex friends.
A child’s visual acuity reaches an adult level of about 20/20 by age________
A) 6 months B) 1 year C) 4 years D) 8 years