The relationship between number of friends and happiness is ...

[deesands]

The relationship between number of friends and happiness is weaker in adulthood than in childhood. You make a scatter plot for children and a scatter plot for adults. In each scatter plot, you have SPSS insert the best fitting straight line.
 
  The cluster of dots for adults (compared to that for children):
   
 a. will be less spread out surrounding the best fitting straight line (i.e., they will be closer to the line).
   b. will be more spread out surrounding the best fitting straight line. c. all dots will always fall on the straight line.
   d. there will be a lack any apparent tilt in the line.

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT an important criterion for increasing reliability?
 
  a) eliminate unclear test items
  b) standardize the environmental conditions in which the test is given
  c) moderate the ease and difficulty of the test
  d) use subjective scoring procedures

[diesoon]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

d

[deesands]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Zebsrer]

Excellent