You are reading a research report on the relationship between playing Mozart during pregnancy and a child's future intelligence. The researchers report a correlation coefficient of +1.67. Explain what this means
What will be an ideal response?
The answer must recognize that a correlation >1.0 is impossible. There may be some explanation of a positive correlation regarding the direction of the relationships between the variables.
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Jeremy is an Asian American. Kevin is a White American. They are high school classmates and members of the basketball team. On one of the many standardized tests they have taken, Kevin received a higher score on explicit measures of self-esteem, but on implicit measures of self-esteem, their scores were virtually identical. What is a likely reason?
a. ?In collectivistic cultures, modesty may override outward expressions of self-esteem. b. ?Persons of Asian heritage tend to have lower self-esteem. c. ?In individualistic cultures, modesty may override outward expressions of self-esteem. d. ?Persons of European ancestry tend to have higher self-esteem.
According to the article Spaced Out, about the architecture of living spaces, which of the following was an
observed dependent measure in the living situation? (a) number of trips to the vending machines in the other corridor (b) which of the various bathrooms was used by each participant (c) amount of time the participants spent talking on the phone (d) the number of doors which were open into the corridor
The divorce rate of U.S. 50- to 65-year-olds
A) is the lowest for the highly educated. B) has fallen over the past 25 years. C) has doubled over the past two decades. D) is less than half as among remarried couples.
Titus went to an amusement park and rode the new "death-defying" rollercoaster two times in a row. As he exited the rollercoaster, two teenagers from another school confronted him and began teasing him about his clothes. Titus is unfortunately used to being bullied and typically remains calm during this type of encounter. Given that he just finished riding the thrilling rollercoaster, how is he likely to respond to their taunting?
A. Despite his increased arousal, he will remain calm, as usual. B. His increased arousal will cause him to run away rather than engage. C. His increased arousal will cause him to react with more anger than usual. D. His increased arousal will cause him to be calmer and more relaxed than usual.