A study examined two groups of people-those who were exercising and those who weren't-and examined their past history to try to understand why some people currently exercise whereas others do not. This is an example of what type of correlational design?
A) Retrospective study
B) Prospective study
C) Clinical trial study
D) All of the above
A
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To understand the relationship between stress and health, it is important to realize that
a. only certain types of stress can affect health. b. only chronic stress can affect health. c. stress can affect health, and health problems can create stress. d. DSM-5 does not include any health-related factors in its classification system.
Research on positive illusions and goal-setting indicates that ____
a. when setting goals, most people set aside positive illusions, and are (at least temporarily) realistic b. most people are overly optimistic and ambitious when setting goals c. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they usually fail to set goals at all (and just assume that things will turn out well) d. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they tend to set goals for the distant future, but not goals for the present or immediate future
Algorithm is to ____ as heuristic is to ____.
A. language; thinking B. rule; mental shortcut C. mental shortcut; rule D. general; specific
You picked up your daughter, who is 9 years old, from soccer practice after a difficult day at work. She asks you if you are OK and says that you seem to be unhappy with something. Is this perceptiveness in a child her age unusual?
a. Yes, she must be very in tune with you. She should consider a career in counseling or psychotherapy. b. Yes, she must simply be acting out something that she saw on television. c. No, children have actually been able to appreciate the emotions of others since toddlerhood. d. No, children in middle childhood become more aware of not only their emotions, but also the emotions of others.