Psy 230 midterm review - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSY 230 Midterm Review Exam - Questions and Answers What level of measurement is being used when a researcher is collecting daily high temperatures? Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio Interval, at this level, a "zero" as a data value is a position on a scale. If the temperature is zero, that is a position on a thermometer. What level of measurement is being used when a researcher is collecting annual income of employees? Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio Ratio, at this level, a "zero"...

the 4 key debates - ️️continuous vs discontinuous, nature vs nurture, critical vs sensitive, lifespan vs particular periods operant conditioning - ️️learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened depending on consequence (ie people work harder for good grades and more money) continuous change - ️️quantitative, gradual, builds on itself, ex: height discontinuous - ️️occurs in distinct stages, qualitative, ex: cognition nature - ️️traits, abilities, c...