As a Project for a Psychology Course, a Student Correlated

question 373

Multiple Choice

As a project for a psychology course, a student correlated weight and intelligence scores for 250 students. The computed correlation coefficient was .00. What did the scatterplot look like?

• A) a random distribution of points
• B) a line with a positive slope
• C) a straight line from the lower left to the upper right-hand corner
• D) a straight line from the upper left to the lower right-hand corner

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Definitions:

Antipsychotic Medications

Drugs prescribed to treat mental disorders by altering brain chemistry to reduce psychotic symptoms like delusions and hallucinations.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Tardive Dyskinesia

Extrapyramidal effects that appear in some patients after they have taken antipsychotic drugs for an extended time.

Chlorpromazine

A phenothiazine drug commonly used for treating schizophrenia. Marketed as Thorazine.