Question 1

Unusual ESP subjects who defy chance when first tested nearly always lose the supposed "psychic powers" when retested.Parapsychologists have called this

Accepted Answer

A) illusory correlation. 
B) an illusion of control. 
C) the decline effect. 
D) the normal curve. 
A) illusory correlation. 
B) an illusion of control. 
C) the decline effect. 
D) the normal curve.

Question 2

Variation is to range as central tendency is to

Accepted Answer

A) median. 
B) bar graph. 
C) scatterplot. 
D) correlation. 
A) median. 
B) bar graph. 
C) scatterplot. 
D) correlation.

Question 3

The mean of a distribution of scores is the

Accepted Answer

A) most frequently occurring score. 
B) arithmetic average of all the scores. 
C) least frequently occurring score. 
D) score exceeded by 50 percent of all the scores. 
A) most frequently occurring score. 
B) arithmetic average of all the scores. 
C) least frequently occurring score. 
D) score exceeded by 50 percent of all the scores.

Question 4

Regression toward the mean refers to the tendency for

Accepted Answer

A) changes in one factor to predict changes in another factor. 
B) unusual events to be followed by more ordinary events. 
C) pessimistic thinking to trigger episodes of depression. 
D) data to be distributed in a normal curve. 
A) changes in one factor to predict changes in another factor. 
B) unusual events to be followed by more ordinary events. 
C) pessimistic thinking to trigger episodes of depression. 
D) data to be distributed in a normal curve.

Question 5

Which of the following is a measure of the degree of variation among a set of scores?

Accepted Answer

A) mean 
B) scatterplot 
C) standard deviation 
D) correlation coefficient 
A) mean 
B) scatterplot 
C) standard deviation 
D) correlation coefficient

Question 6

With use of cross-sectional studies to assess the effect of aging on adults' mental abilities,it is especially important to consider the impact of ________ between generations.

Accepted Answer

A) the standard deviation 
B) educational differences 
C) scatterplots 
D) skewed distributions 
A) the standard deviation 
B) educational differences 
C) scatterplots 
D) skewed distributions

Question 7

Approximately 95 percent of the cases represented by the normal curve fall within ________ standard deviation(s)from the mean.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5

Question 8

Six students spent $10,$13,$2,$12,$13,and $4,respectively,on entertainment.The mode of this group's entertainment expenditures is

Accepted Answer

A) $9. 
B) $11. 
C) $12. 
D) $13. 
A) $9. 
B) $11. 
C) $12. 
D) $13.

Question 9

Approximately 68 percent of the cases represented by the normal curve fall within ________ standard deviation(s)of the mean.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 34 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 34

Unusual ESP subjects who defy chance when first tested nearly always lose the supposed "psychic powers" when retested.Parapsychologists have called this

Variation is to range as central tendency is to

The mean of a distribution of scores is the

Regression toward the mean refers to the tendency for

Which of the following is a measure of the degree of variation among a set of scores?

With use of cross-sectional studies to assess the effect of aging on adults' mental abilities,it is especially important to consider the impact of ________ between generations.

Approximately 95 percent of the cases represented by the normal curve fall within ________ standard deviation(s)from the mean.

Six students spent $10,$13,$2,$12,$13,and $4,respectively,on entertainment.The mode of this group's entertainment expenditures is

Approximately 68 percent of the cases represented by the normal curve fall within ________ standard deviation(s)of the mean.

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Exam 15: Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Unusual ESP subjects who defy chance when first tested nearly always lose the supposed "psychic powers" when retested.Parapsychologists have called this

Variation is to range as central tendency is to

The mean of a distribution of scores is the

Regression toward the mean refers to the tendency for

Which of the following is a measure of the degree of variation among a set of scores?

With use of cross-sectional studies to assess the effect of aging on adults' mental abilities,it is especially important to consider the impact of ________ between generations.

Approximately 95 percent of the cases represented by the normal curve fall within ________ standard deviation(s)from the mean.

Six students spent $10,$13,$2,$12,$13,and $4,respectively,on entertainment.The mode of this group's entertainment expenditures is

Approximately 68 percent of the cases represented by the normal curve fall within ________ standard deviation(s)of the mean.

Psychologys Roots, Big Ideas, and Critical Thinking Tools

The Biology of Mind and Consciousness

Developing Through the Life Span

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

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