Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the strongest degree of relationship?
a. +.99
b. –1.00
c. +.01
d. –59
b
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a. have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. b. achieve higher grades than their later-maturing counterparts. c. have fewer conduct problems than later-maturing girls. d. may feel very conspicuous.
Molly has just taken a virginity pledge. Compared to girls who did not take this pledge, Molly is more likely to:
a. Abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage. b. Have an unplanned pregnancy c. Use contraception if she "breaks" her pledge. d. Masturbate more frequently.
Jason, straining his eyes on the deck of a ship, is trying to memorize distant landmarks to the harbor entrance. He is most likely using a(n)
a. acoustic code. c. visual code. b. semantic code. d. metamemory.
Test bias refers to the situation in which
a. an individual attempts to present himself/herself in the best possible light on a test such as the MMPI-2. b. a psychologist tends to administer a test such as the MMPI-2 to certain groups more often than to others. c. different decisions or predictions are made for members of two groups even when they obtain the same score on a test such as the MMPI-2. d. an individual prejudges all psychological tests as being invalid and therefore refuses to take them.