You are about to undergo delicate brain surgery that requires great skill on the part of the surgeon. As the surgical team wheels you into the operating room, you hope the surgeon has a high level of __________.

A. ego
B. extraversion
C. self-efficacy
D. superego


Answer: C

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The section on encouraging changes in the educational system reported that

a. colleges and universities are now likely to include material on gender and ethnic diversity in their teacher-training programs. b. attempts to modify children's gender stereotypes, in general, have no effect on children's beliefs. c. a series of brief exercises about gender stereotypes, surprisingly, can almost completely eliminate these stereotypes. d. media coverage of problems in education rarely produces change.

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What is the primary thrust of the psychosocial theory of development?

a. There are five different stages of psychosexual growth, each of which contributes to our adult personality. b. At each of eight different stages, people encounter a unique crisis that must be resolved for development to proceed normally. c. Development is a dynamic process of interaction with our environment, where unskilled children are guided by more skilled adults. d. There are four stages of cognitive development, and at each stage a child becomes more capable of understanding and utilizing symbolic thought.

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Unlike quantitative methods, qualitative methods measure variables using ______.

A. fixed-response questions B. Likert-type scales C. naturalistic observations D. treatments and randomly assigned groups

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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between personal space and a person's status?

a. Status is unrelated to personal space. b. Individuals with lower status demand greater amounts of personal space. c. Individuals with higher status demand greater amounts of personal space. d. Individuals with higher status demand lesser amounts of personal space.

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