Which of the following is true regarding the prediction of dangerousness?
a. Violent acts tend to be underpredicted.
b. The ability of laypersons to predict dangerousness is quite poor, and the ability of psychologists to predict dangerousness is quite strong.
c. Psychological evaluations for the purpose of predicting dangerousness are frequently requested by the criminal justice system.
d. none of the above
C
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What is the relationship between pleasant and unpleasant affects?
A. They are physiologically the same. B. They are independent of each other. C. They are polar opposites. D. They are strongly and inversely related.
One reason that a personality psychologist might not use the experimental method is
a. experiments tend to be long in duration. b. experiments cannot be used in personality research. c. for ethical reasons, certain variables can't be manipulated. d. all of these answers are correct
Which of the following is a disadvantage of schemas?
a. They make recall more difficult. b. They make us more flexible in our responses to new situations. c. They can cause us to be misled by oversimplification. d. They make processing large amounts of information virtually impossible.
Susan has been undergoing chemotherapy. Because the drugs used in this treatment cause nausea, Susan may experience
a. a taste aversion. b. homeostasis. c. bulimia nervosa. d. anorexia nervosa