Suppose the Correlation, R, Between Two Variables X and Y

question 14

Multiple Choice

Suppose the correlation, r, between two variables x and y is -0.44.What would you predict about a y value if the x value is 2 standard deviations above its mean?

• A)It will be .88 standard deviations below its mean.
• B)It will be .88 standard deviations above its mean.
• C)It will be 2 standard deviations below its mean.
• D)It will be .44 standard deviations below its mean.
• E)It will be .44 standard deviations above its mean.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously used to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Denial

Psychological defense mechanism in which the person refuses to acknowledge or recognize a threatening situation.

Psychological Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious distortions of a person’s perception of reality that reduce stress and anxiety.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the desires of the id, the values of the super-ego, and the realities of the external world.