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Scientific Foundations of Psychology

Question 1
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When examining a bimodal distribution pattern for depression scores following group therapy sessions, where should a researcher look for common scores to determine if behavior qualifies as abnormal?

Question 2
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What statistical measure would best help determine if there’s an increase in anxiety levels nationwide over time?

Question 3
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In analyzing data from a large-scale study on stress and cognitive performance, what would best help a researcher determine if there’s a linear relationship between two continuous variables?

Question 4
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Which factor should be given the highest priority while formulating strategies for psychological intervention in a community affected by a natural disaster?

Question 5
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A distribution with outliers on the right of the rest of the distribution is

Question 6
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How does a p-value contribute to the interpretation of statistical data in psychology research?

Question 7
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When comparing two sets of test scores with different variances what statistical test would most appropriately assess if there’s significant difference between group means?

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Question 8
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What does a bigger p-value mean?

Question 9
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If experimental findings support one psychological perspective but not another when applied under different cultural contexts, what limitation are these perspectives likely encountering?

Question 10
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What does correlation coefficient signify in psychological studies?