Which of the following variables has been labeled with an incorrect measuring scale?
a. the number of students in a psychology class - ratio
b. ranking in a beauty contest - ordinal
c. finishing order in a poetry contest - ordinal
d. self-rating of anxiety level by students in a statistics class - ratio
D
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Your book describes a study in which participants were provided with information about either the success rate or failure rate of condoms. The findings of this study indicate that
a. the simple wording of a question can have a drastic effect on self-report responses. b. men and women had very different opinions about the effectiveness of condoms. c. participants often lie when they are asked about sensitive personal issues. d. college students tend to be naively ignorant of the risks associated with unsafe sex.
In general, actors are more likely than observers to attribute the cause of their behavior to:
a. personal traits, abilities, or dispositions b. unstable, global factors c. stable, specific factors d. situational demands and environmental factors
Cheryl meets her fiancé's family and wants to remember their names. To do this, she repeats their names over and over again in her mind. This process is called
a. indexing. b. maintenance rehearsal. c. elaborative processing. d. chunking or reordering.
Disturbances reflecting expected or culturally approved responses to certain events would not be an American Psychiatric Association definition of a psychological disorder.
a. Engaging in repetitive behaviors in response to unwanted urges b. Fearing and avoiding situations which may be difficult to escape c. Experiencing mood swings that alter between mania and depression d. Focusing extensively about negative events and distressing situations