If You Wanted to Compute the Correlation Between Two Nominal-Level

question 55

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to compute the correlation between two nominal-level variables,which type of correlation should you use?

• A)point biserial
• B)phi
• C)Spearman rank
• D)Pearson

Understand the genetic and environmental factors affecting human behavior and traits.

Comprehend the processes and stages of human conception, pregnancy, and birth.

Identify common genetic disorders and their implications.

Recognize the factors influencing infant mortality and how societal measures can ameliorate these impacts.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.