If the Number of Squirrels in Your Backyard Is Highly

question 52

Multiple Choice

If the number of squirrels in your backyard is highly correlated with the price of unleaded gasoline,then the number of squirrels is said to have ____ with respect to gas prices.

• A)discriminant validity
• B)predictive validity
• C)convergent validity
• D)interjudge reliability
• E)nomological validity

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Inhibitory

Pertaining to a neurotransmitter, neuron, or process that decreases the likelihood of a neuron firing and transmitting its message to other neurons.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate physiological processes and behavior.

Endorphins

Natural, pain-relieving chemicals produced by the body that promote a sense of well-being and can reduce pain.