Although the MMPI and the Rorschach are popular instruments in clinical diagnoses, they are
seldom administered in forensic contexts.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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A third generation of more successful prevention efforts for eating disorders does not directly focus on body image or disordered eating. These efforts attack the thinness ideal indirectly, or focus on
a. eliminating unhealthy eating habits rather than promoting healthy habits. b. promoting healthy eating rather than eliminating unhealthy habits. c. encouraging healthy communications styles in families. d. eliminating unhealthy communication styles in families.
Based on a few interactions with an ethnic group, Darnell has developed a stereotype of that group. Darnell is demonstrating
a. the representativeness heuristic. b. divergent thinking. c. the availability heuristic. d. framing. e. mental set.
In an effort to get his sister Sharon to vaccinate her young children, Frank compiled the results from many scientific research studies that show the long-term health benefits of childhood vaccines. Yet when Frank presented the information to Sharon, she refused to believe him, stating that the research was clearly faked by large pharmaceutical companies. Sharon not only said that vaccines are risky but also now claims they are poisonous. What occurred in the conversation between Frank and Sharon?
A. Falsification principle B. Belief bias C. Mental modeling D. Backfire effect
If a clinical psychologist were to know someone professionally as a patient and in another way, such as hiring the individual to perform maintenance on the psychologist’s home, the psychologist would be engaging in a(n) _____.
What will be an ideal response?