If X_i and Y_i Are Positively Correlated in the Sample

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Multiple Choice

If x_i and y_i are positively correlated in the sample then the estimated slope is _____.​

• A)​less than zero
• B)​greater than zero
• C)​equal to zero
• D)​equal to one

Apply psychological theories to real-life scenarios and career choices.

Understand the use of chi-squared tests in analyzing the relationship between two nominal variables.

Identify the null and alternative hypotheses in chi-squared tests of independence or association.

Calculate the degrees of freedom for a given contingency table.

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Definitions:

Ego

In Freudian theory, the part of the personality that mediates among the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessment tools that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that reveal aspects of an individual's personality.

Rorschach Inkblot Test

Projective test that uses 10 inkblots as the ambiguous stimuli.