Which of the following statements is NOT true about scales of measurement?

a. Measurement scales depend on the purpose for which you collected data.
b. Moving from ordinal to ratio scales represents an increase in the meaning assigned to numbers
c. Certain statistical procedures can only be performed with ratio data.
d. Measurement scales were, at least historically, tied to psychology's quest to be treated as a true science.


C

Psychology

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A. Standard deviation error B. Estimated standard error C. Sampling standard error D. Estimated sampling error

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Which of the following did Hebb accomplish??

a. ?He characterized equipotentiality. b. ?He identified the existence of instinctual drift in many species. c. ?He linked the reticular activating system with cognitive and behavioral performance. d. ?He conducted research on hemispheric specialization with split-brain patients.

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In which phase of the sexual response cycle does the body return to its unaroused state?

A. Resolution B. Orgasm C. Plateau D. Refractory

Psychology

Norman chronically buys and sells things on eBay. He is used to establishing an anchor in negotiating his way toward some endpoint, a sales price, an agreement about delivery time, shipping costs, etc

The anchor for him is almost always a way of dealing with ________. a) others' likely business judgments b) knowing what the item likely sells for elsewhere c) uncertainty d) frequent ups and downs in the market price

Psychology