On a scatterplot, a correlation coefficient of .00 appears as a
a. line that slopes upward to the right
b. horizontal line
c. random array of points
d. vertical line
e. line that slopes downward to the right
Cultural researchers who studied reactions to photographs by Indian participants who responded either in English or in Hindi. They discovered that
a. when participants spoke in Hindi, they recognized emotions in the pictures with less accuracy than when they responded in English.
b. responses in both languages were comparable, indicating that participants should be tested in their native language.
c. neither language led to accuracy in identifying emotions in pictures, but when the emotions were presented in verbal form, English led to more accuracy.
d. when Hindi speakers responded in English, they performed better than when English speakers responded in Hindi.
Mundane realism refers to the situation in which
a. research settings resemble the environments in normal life.
b. participants are engaged in the research and take it seriously.
c. participants are likely to behave differently than normal when they know they are being observed.
d. evaluation apprehension is reduced to a low level among participants.
The correlation between self-esteem and shyness is
a. positive
b. negative
c. zero
d. multiple
e. perfect
A researcher measured the public's attitudes toward nuclear power after a nuclear accident. This is an example of research.
a. correlational
b. post hoc
c. experimental
d. descriptive
e. none of the above
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