You wish to study the relationship between size of an individual’s income and the purchase price of their residential home, but initial analysis indicates that the variables are not normally distributed. What statistic would you select?
a. Pearson’s correlation
b. Bayesian correlation
c. Bivariate Regression
d. Spearman’s correlation
Ans: D
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Which of the following questions should be addressed before one begins to analyze the results of the spelling subtest?
a. Does the child have sufficient mental ability to learn to spell? b. Are the child's hearing, speech, and vision adequate? c. What are the child's general level of spelling ability according to teachers' comments and past evaluations or standardized tests? d. All of the above
A learning strategy that requires students to actively interact with material and promotes intrinsic motivation for learning is:
A. Metacognition B. Self-questioning C. Graphic organizers D. Advance organizers
The difference between a topic and a thesis statement is that
A) a topic is a point of view on the thesis statement. B) the thesis statement always comes before the topic when writing the paper. C) a thesis statement assumes a position that you are ready to defend. D) the topic appears in the first draft and the thesis statement in the revised drafts. E) the topic appears in the working outline and the thesis in the brainstorming.
At work Tracy was assigned the task of writing a project report. Her immediate thought was, "I won't be able to do this. I've never been good at writing." She procrastinated and ended up hurrying to complete it on time. Her supervisor pointed out the many mistakes and was displeased. Tracy thought, "I knew I wouldn't do a good job. I just can't write." This is an example of:
a. Pessimism b. Self-fulfilling prophecy c. Self-efficacy d. Low self-esteem