Professor Karney Administered a Psychological Test Measuring Shyness to a Large

question 390

Multiple Choice

Professor Karney administered a psychological test measuring shyness to a large number of undergraduate students. The students also completed a lengthy questionnaire on their social life and activities, including number of friends. Professor Karney conducted a statistical analysis of the responses and found a correlation coefficient of -.80 between level of shyness and number of friends. This indicates that:

• A) as number of friends increases, level of shyness increases.
• B) as number of friends decreases, level of shyness increases.
• C) there is no relationship between level of shyness and number of friends.
• D) a cause-and-effect relationship exists between shyness and number of friends.

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Definitions:

Internal Oblique

A muscle in the abdomen that assists in rotating and flexing the trunk as well as maintaining abdominal pressure.

Inferior Oblique

A muscle of the eye that contributes to lateral and upward gaze.

Lateral Rectus

A muscle in the eye that abducts the eyeball, allowing movement of the eye laterally towards the temple.

Superior Oblique

A muscle of the eye that contributes to downward and outward movements.