Increased Use of the Birth-Control Pill in the 1960s Was

question 112

Multiple Choice

Increased use of the birth-control pill in the 1960s was in some measure responsible for

• A) the trend toward more casual sexual mores among young people.
• B) the decline in the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases.
• C) the decline in the number of abortions.
• D) the trend away from sterilization as a means of controlling fertility.

Understand the influence of socioeconomic status and personality factors on life success.

Recognize the misuse of intelligence tests and the ethical considerations involved.

Understand the basic requirements and components of a valid e-contract.

Identify the elements that make an offer effective or not.

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Definitions:

Binomial Effect Size Display

A method for displaying and understanding more clearly the magnitude of an effect reported as a correlation, by translating the value of r into a 2 × 2 table comparing predicted with obtained results.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that indicate the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables.

Reliability Coefficients

Statistical measures that indicate the consistency or stability of a test's scores across different administrations or parts of the test.

Integrity Tests

Psychological assessments used by employers to evaluate an applicant's honesty, reliability, and moral character.