A researcher in the area of IQ wishes to measure a sample of children using
the WISC III. The standard deviation on the WISC-III is 15. How large a
sample should be selected if the researcher wishes to be .
99 accurate to within
5 IQ points?
What will be an ideal response?
59.908 or 60 children
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Behjat is writing a science article for her psychology class. Writing a brief description of the entire article means that Behjat is writing the article's__________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The practice of giving students course credit for participation in psychological research is considered ethically acceptable when
a. the students sign a statement of informed consent. b. no deception is used in the research. c. the research involves minimal risk of harm to the participants. d. the students are free to refuse to participate or to withdraw at any time without any negative consequences.
Little Hermes runs around the house endlessly, needs little sleep, and often has temper tantrums. His mother ponders "I probably did drink too much during my pregnancy with him and caused him brain damage". What perspective of psychological disorders is she demonstrating?
a. the biopsychosocial model c. the demonological model b. the diathesis–stress model d. the medical model
With regard to television, in 2001 the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that children under 2 years old ____
a. should not watch television at all b. watch television for only 1 to 2 hours per day c. watch television for only 5 to 10 hours per day d. watch television for as long as they want as long as their parents are watching it with them