What does it mean to say that the MMPI was devised "empirically"?

a. Researchers chose the questions based on influential personality theories.
b. Researchers chose the questions based on evidence.
c. Researchers chose the questions based on their own intuitions.
d. Researchers chose the questions based on ancient wisdom.


b

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A) The amount of a drug that is enough but not too much. B) The number of controlled trials necessary before FDA approval of a drug. C) The duration of time when a patient is receptive to change. D) The approved number of therapy visits by the insurance company.

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi found that engaging in tasks that exactly match our abilities creates an energized mental state that he called:

A) angst. B) actualization. C) flow. D) creative growth.

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One element in the success of STEM programs is to

a. commit to the hard work of studying math, technology, engineering, and science before the students are exposed to STEM professionals. b. stressing brief projects. c. keeping all instruction within a single classroom. d. meet and talk to STEM professionals.

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According to Piaget, the child who first begins to think operationally is initially limited to doing so with

a. simple motor actions. c. concrete objects and events. b. semantic language. d. abstract images.

Psychology