As a project for a psychology course, a student
correlated weight and intelligence scores for 250 students. The computed correlation coefficient was .00. What did the scatter plot look like?
a) a random distribution of points
b) a line with a positive slope
c) a straight line from the lower left to the upper right-hand corner
d) a straight line from the upper left to the lower right-hand corner
ANS: a
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a. people tend to show both hostile and benevolent sexism toward a woman who is pregnant. b. people tend to show hostile sexism—but not benevolent sexism—toward a pregnant woman. c. people tend to show benevolent sexism—but not hostile sexism—toward a pregnant woman. d. surprisingly, people treat pregnant and nonpregnant women similarly, in terms of these two forms of sexism.
Based on developmental studies of children who later developed schizophrenia, __________.
A. it is usually impossible to detect early signs of the disorder B. the first signs are usually delusions or hallucinations C. the first signs are usually seen in a child's motor movements D. the first signs are usually seen in speech problems
Which scientist proposed the notion of embodied attitudes?
a. Charles Darwin b. Leon Festinger c. Robert Zajonc d. Ivan Pavlov
How does infants' scanning change with development?
What will be an ideal response?