PSYC 101 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ | PORTAGE LEARNING

PSYC 101 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
| PORTAGE LEARNING

Question 1
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Compute the mean (M) of the following numbers: 9, 8, 10, 14, 16. Please show your work.
Your Answer:
The mean is the sum of the scores divided by the number of the scores to get the average score
of the data set
M=(9+8+10+14+16)/5=57/5=11.4
M= 11.4
11.4


Question 2
pts
If r= +0.85, is this an inverse or positive relationship?



inverse


Correct!


positive



Question 3
pts
Given a correlation coefficient of + 0.15, is this a strong or a weak
relationship?

, strong


Correct!


weak



Question 4
pts
Fill in the blanks with the correct word, phrase, or definition.
If a researcher wants to see whether two variables relate together, she will likely use a/an
[answer1] study design.
You Answered
correlation



Correct Answers
correlational


ok


Question 5
pts
If r = 0.40, describe the direction and strength of the relationship between the two variables.
Your Answer:
r= +0.40 means if one variable increase the other one will increase too because we have
a positive number, 0.40 shows that there is average relationship between the 2
variables ( not strong, not weak) moderate, positive


Question 6
pts
True or false? Presenting on or publishing research results is one of the steps
of the scientific method.
Correct!

True

False