What is a primary difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics?
A. Descriptive statistics allow us to examine patterns of behaviors in large groups of people.
B. Descriptive statistics do not allow us to evaluate a normal distribution of scores in the population.
C. Inferential statistics allow us to discuss causal relationships about the population.
D. Inferential statistics do not allow us to reject the null hypothesis.
Answer: C
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Which of the following is true of Erikson's theory?
A. resolving the conflict at one stage enables individuals to skip the next stage B. one cannot compensate at a later stage for some problem left over from a previous stage C. the first five years of life are the most critical D. each stage builds on the others
Research on marital satisfaction has shown that
a. marriages tend to crumble due to the build up of negative feelings that accumulate over the years. b. an early negative reaction concerning a marriage will likely continue to be seen at about the same level throughout the marriage. c. most divorces are due to a midlife crisis occurring about 14 years into a marriage. d. divorce is less likely in couples who hold an overly romantic view of their marriage at its start.
The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on a person's behavior is part of which early approach to psychology?
.a. Structuralism b. Functionalism c. Psychoanalysis d. Behaviorism