A large-scale survey of students in grades 5 through 8 found that approximately ___ had tried to lose weight in the past 7 days
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 60%
d. 90%
c
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Suppose that a particular pattern of responses on a personality test is characteristic of 95 percent of people with some rare psychological disorder, and 5 percent of normal people. Would it be appropriate to use this test to identify people with that disorder? If not, why not?
a. Yes, this test would be a valid way to diagnose that disorder. b. No. The test will apply the diagnosis to more normal people than people with the disorder. c. No. A clinician should be more than 95 percent confident before making a diagnosis. d. No. Test results should be used only for research, not for diagnosis.
A high level of functioning in later life is associated with
a. education. b. health. c. lifestyle. d. all of these.
Young children's ______ may lead to biased estimates of their abilities.
A. false beliefs B. overconfidence C. low self-esteem D. suggestibility
A strategy designed to first gain a favorable response to a small request at first, with the intent of making the person more likely to agree later to a larger request, defines _____
a) obedience. b) the foot-in-the-door technique. c) conformity. d) the low-ball technique.