Dr Zelke Surveys 50 University Students to Discover the Relationship

question 70

Multiple Choice

Dr. Zelke surveys 50 university students to discover the relationship between textbook price and ratings of readability. Dr. Zelke finds that for these two variables the correlation coefficient is -.70. This indicates that

• A)more expensive books tend to receive higher readability ratings than less expensive books.
• B)there is no relationship between textbook price and ratings of readability.
• C)increasing a textbook's price will cause a decrease in its readability rating.
• D)more expensive books tend to receive lower readability ratings than less expensive books.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Phallic

Pertains to the third stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, focusing on the pleasure center around the genital area during the ages of 3 to 6 years.

Anal Character

A term from psychoanalytic theory referring to a personality type resulting from a fixation at the anal stage of development, characterized by orderliness, stubbornness, and a focus on control.

Oral Character

A personality type in psychoanalytic theory associated with issues in the oral stage of development, such as dependency.