The d statistic, the result of meta-analysis, is basically a function of ________ divided by ___________

a. difference in means; average standard deviation
b. standard deviation; difference in average means
c. difference in ANOVAs; average standard deviation
d. average spread; average difference statistic


Answer: a: difference in means; average standard deviation

Psychology

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a. ?mnemonic strategies b. ?stringing c. ?chunking d. ?method of loci

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In Yellowstone National Park, a small group of employees runs a fast food operation which is physically removed from all of the larger lodges in town. These employees comment that they feel separated from the company's other operations; however, each summer this group tends to be a tight-knit group. This exemplifies:

a. group homogeneity b. stability of group membership c. group isolation d. outside group pressure

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_____ excite the central nervous system, resulting in heightened arousal and activity levels.

A) Depressants B) Sedatives C) Stimulants D) Carcinogens

Psychology

When the independent variable represents categorical information, the pictorial representation of the data should be:

a. a bar graph. b. a line graph. c. a frequency polygon. d. either a line graph or a frequency polygon.

Psychology