Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with a mean of µ = 500 with ? = 100 . If the state college only accepts students who score in the top 60% on the SAT, what is the minimum score needed to be accepted?
a. X = 475 c. X = 440
b. X = 525 d. X = 560
A
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a. obsessions seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder b. fear seen in generalized anxiety disorder c. compulsions seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder d. avoidance seen in social phobias
Which of the following is true of factors that change one's attitudes?
A. The communicator's expertise and trustworthiness are related to the impact of a message. B. Fear-producing messages are less effective when they provide the audience with a means for reducing the fear. C. Gender differences in the ability to be persuaded do not exist. D. Two-sided messages are less effective than one-sided messages.
The two subcategories of declarative memory are
a. fact memory and skill memory. b. procedural memory and semantic memory. c. episodic memory and skill memory. d. semantic memory and episodic memory.
Louisa hears a convicted felon outlining the arguments against capital punishment. Several weeks later, although she can no longer remember the source of the arguments, she finds that she is persuaded by some of his arguments. This is an example of
a. the sleeper effect b. attitude inoculation c. transfer of affect d. counterarguing