In Order to Evaluate a Graduate Program in Psychology, a Decision

question 65

Essay

In order to evaluate a graduate program in psychology, a decision is made to compare the scores of the recent graduates on the national licensure exam to scores nationally. The internal consistency reliability of the test = .84. The program therefore follows up with their students and finds 24 students who have taken the exam in its most recent form. The scores of the students in the program are as follows:
Given information:
Mean = 144; Median = 142; Mode = 142; Range = 50
-Knowing that the national mean is 134 with a SD of 19.0, write a statement as to how this school's students have done as compared to the national group.

Discuss the components and implications of automatic processing.

Understand the concept of cognitive dissonance and its implications for attitude and behavior changes.

Identify factors affecting the magnitude of dissonance.

Recognize the role of external and internal justification in cognitive dissonance theory.

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Definitions:

Prediction Of Y

An estimate or forecast of a future value or outcome, often based on analysis of variables or data trends.

Regression Weight

The coefficient representing the contribution of a predictor variable in a regression equation to predict the dependent variable.

Regression Equation

The regression equation is a mathematical formula used in linear regression to model the relationship between independent and dependent variables.

Dummy Coding

A statistical technique used in regression analysis where categorical variables are converted into a series of binary variables.