In a Classic Study, the Word Dutch Was Systematically Paired

question 89

Multiple Choice

In a classic study, the word Dutch was systematically paired with positive words (e.g., vacation , gift ) , whereas the word Swedish was paired with negative words (e.g., bitter , failure ) . When tested afterward, participants ____.

• A)tended to maintain their rating of the words Dutch and Swedish the same as before the test
• B)rated the word Dutch more positively than the word Swedish
• C)associated the word Dutch with the positive words but did not associate the word Swedish with the negative words
• D)associated the word Swedish with the negative words but did not associate the word Dutch with the positive words

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Regression Coefficient

A value that represents the amount by which a dependent variable changes when a related independent variable changes by one unit.

Regression

A statistical method used to determine the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Variance

Average squared deviation from the mean.

Degrees Freedom

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