Suppose you are in the 87th percentile on a test. This means
a. you are among the top 13 students in the class
b. 87% of the students got a score lower than yours.
c. you got 87% of the test items correct.
d. 87% of the students got a score higher than yours.
b
You might also like to view...
Your textbook describes the masochistic behaviors of Daphne Merkin, but then the authors remark that Daphne might not necessarily qualify for a diagnosis of sexual masochism because
a. she acknowledged her interests in masochistic sex. b. she married the people involved in her masochistic fantasies. c. it is not clear that she experienced subjective distress or social impairment. d. she never allowed herself to be seriously hurt.
Which external factors might increase the likelihood of experiencing high levels of stress according to your textbook?
a. depression b. noisy environments c. pain d. the presence of young children
A cognitive psychologist found the mean recall of information increased consistently as the extent to which the participants elaborated on the material (none, minimal, extensive) changed. Also, the standard deviation for each condition was small. What does this suggest about the relationship between the amount of elaboration and recall?
a. A strong relationship exists. b. A weak relationship exists. c. No relationship exists. d. A moderate relationship exists.
Dr. McGufficke's research indicates that twenty minutes of exercise done three times a week positively affects people's emotions as well as their overall fitness. Dr. McGufficke is a(n) __________ psychologist.
A. cognitive B. developmental C. health D. industrial and organizational