The first step in calculating the standard deviation of a set of scores is to calculate the

__________ of those scores.

a. mean
b. median
c. range
d. variance
e. mode


a. mean

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Water, depending on how much there is, e.g., a drop, a river, an ocean, can have different properties, e.g., a drop will not produce a tidal wave. Which of the following laws of dialectics deals with such phenomena?

a. negation of negation b. enantiodromia c. interpenetration of opposites d. transformation of quantity into quality

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In the study that followed older couples from before the death of a spouse until 18 months after the death, whichgroup showed a pattern of elevated levels of depression before the death of the spouse but lower levels ofdepression at 6 and 18 months after the death of the spouse?

A. The depressed-improved  B. The resilient C. The obtuse D. The common grief group

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Which of the following sources of psychological information provides information related to current issues in psychology as well as empirical research articles?

A) American Psychologist B) Current Directions in Psychological Science C) Psychological Science D) Psychological Science in the Public Interest

Psychology

Lack of body fluids is an example of a(n):

a. drive. b. incentive. c. instinct. d. need. e. extrinsic motive.

Psychology