LeAndra Tends to Act Without Thinking

question 47

Multiple Choice

LeAndra tends to act without thinking. LeAndra would score high on a measure of the personality trait of __________.

• A) sensation seeking
• B) impulsivity
• C) extraversion
• D) neuroticism

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Definitions:

Least Squares

A mathematical procedure for finding the best-fitting curve to a given set of points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the offsets (the vertical distances) from the points to the curve.

Traffic Accidents

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Independent

A variable or condition that is manipulated or classified in an experiment to investigate its effect on the dependent variable without being influenced by other variables.

Deviations

Differences between individual observations and a central point, often the mean, in a data set.