In data analysis and interpretation, "prediction" can be used to mean that one variable
a) Is statistically associated with another, whether or not it actually comes before (really predicts) another
b) Is a moderator for another variable
c) Is statistically significant and produces a strong magnitude of effect (effect size)
d) May play a causal role in the outcome or other variable
Correct Answer: a
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a. androgyny. b. intersectionality. c. implicit gender stereotypes. d. stereotype threat.
Which of the following is a psychological disturbance that lasts more than one month or even years following stresses that would produce anxiety in anyone who experienced them?
a. agorophobia b. dissociative disorder c. acute stress disorder d. post-traumatic stress disorder
Which of the following is not true with regard to levels of processing?
a. Physical feature analysis yields codes subject to quick decay. b. Physical feature analysis yields codes that are resistant to decay. c. Semantic analysis yields codes that are resistant to decay. d. None of these
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