The scale of measurement that has the least stringent requirements is the __________ scale
a. interval
b. ratio
c. ordinal
d. nominal
D
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According to Thomas Szasz, the concept of mental illness ____
a. ?is inappropriate and harmful b. ?seems perfectly appropriate c. ?is appropriate only for behavior disorders with no clear physical basis d. ?is inappropriate only for organic mental disorders
Like the other inferential statistics, the ______ statistic has a distribution of values when the null hypothesis is true with a different shape based on the degrees of freedom.
A. Pearson r B. Cohen's d C. chi-square test D. expected frequency
If Bob observes Jim's behavior in a few situations and concludes that he has a "lousy" personality, personality psychologists would claim that Bob is:
a. defining Jim's personality scientifically. b. using the layperson's definition of personality. c. making an objective judgment about Jim's personality. d. basing his judgment about Jim's personality on certain instinctual urges that he can see in Jim's behavior.
Tony wants to gain research experience. How should he go about obtaining research experience?
a. Send out a mass email to all faculty b. Wait for a faculty member to approach her c. Visit a professor during office hours and express interest d. Look for posters and flyers around the school