A psychologist notes that the higher a couple's socioeconomic and educational status, the smaller the number of children they are likely to have. This psychologist is describing a relationship called a
a. statistical significance.
b. standard deviation.
c. correlation.
d. normal curve.
C
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a. naturalistic observation c. classical conditioning b. operational conditioning d. structured observation
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A) xanthine B) thymine C) guanine D) cytosine
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a. people project their own personality and unconscious fears onto ambiguous, revealing such thoughts to the therapist. b. People who suffer from serious psychopathology will have different neurological activity. c. Depression and anxiety are "two sides of the same coin." d. people are well-aware of their own personality issues and thus can honestly assess their own functioning in a pen-and-paper format.
Which teenageboy is the most likely to feel profoundly lonely?
A) 15-year-old Maurice, who spends most Saturday nights at home B) 16-year-old Frank, who spends Thursday nights playing football C) 17-year-old Roger, who spends Friday nights at youth group D) 18-year-old Zeke, who spends Saturday nights working