Applicants for a Particular Job,which Involves Extensive Travel in Spanish-Speaking

question 35

Multiple Choice

Applicants for a particular job,which involves extensive travel in Spanish-speaking countries,must take a proficiency test in Spanish.The sample data were obtained in a study of the relationship between the numbers of years applicants have studied Spanish and their score on the test.Use the regression analysis given below to find a 99% confidence interval for the slope of the regression line. Dependent variable is: Score
R-squared = 83.0%
S = 5.65138 with 10 - 2 = 8 degrees of freedom $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } \text { Variable } & \text { Coefficient } & \text { SE(Coeff) } & \text { t-ratio } & \text { P-value } \\\text { Constant } & 31.53333 & 6.360418 & 4.957745 & 0.00111 \\\text { Number of years } & 10.90476 & 1.744054 & 6.252538 & 0.000245\end{array}$$

• A)(5.23,16.57)
• B)(5.05,16.76)
• C)(9.16,12.65)
• D)(6.88,14.93)
• E)(25.70,37.40)

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Identify key figures and their contributions to the study of learned behaviors and cognitive processes.

Distinguish between different cognitive processes and learning strategies.

Recognize the influence of biological constraints on learning.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

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Life Span

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Adolescence

The transitional stage of human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood, characterized by physical, psychological, and social changes.

Schaie's Model

A developmental model that outlines the stages of cognitive development in adults, emphasizing life-span changes.