On Histograms, the Horizontal Axis Represents ______, and the Vertical

question 15

Multiple Choice

On histograms, the horizontal axis represents ______, and the vertical axis represents ______.

• A) the frequency that a score occurred; all possible class intervals
• B) the scores of people who took the test; the frequency that the score occurred
• C) all possible values of some variable; the number of people who scored each value
• D) the means of all test scores; the standard deviations of all test scores

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about oneself, one's surroundings, and one's thoughts and feelings.

Functionalism

In psychology, a theory that considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person's environment.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating the learning process through the conditioned reflex in dogs.

William James

A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher known for his contributions to pragmatism and functionalism.