Which of the following statistics is most accurate about Alzheimer's disease?
A) Approximately 23 percent of the young-old have some symptoms of the disease.
B) Approximately 1 million adults now suffer from the disease.
C) More than 50 percent of the old-old have some symptoms of the disease.
D) More than 10 million adults now suffer from the disease.
C
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Nancy was jealous of her friend Kate, who had gotten some new clothes and received positive comments from their circle of friends. When Kate was out of earshot she spread an untrue rumor about Kate’s parents getting a divorce. Nancy’s action is called
a. direct aggression. b. verbal aggression. c. deviant behavior. d. relational aggression.
In one study on content bias in elementary reading tests, groups of experts were able to inspect the test and eliminate items that were potentially biased toward the majority group. How did this affect the differences between scores obtained by groups of majority and minority students?
a. Differences were eliminated. b. Differences became greater. c. It had little or no effect. d. Minority students scored better than majority students.
For her research paper on creativity, Shyla has decided to conduct a highly detailed study of her cousin, the creator of a famous computer program. What approach to the measurement of creativity is Shyla pursuing?
A. a case-study approach B. a psychometric approach C. a longitudinal approach D. a behavioral approach
According to humanistic psychologists, to be happy, we need to feel that our behavior accurately expresses who we are, that we are
a. being authentic. b. incongruent. c. fixated. d. experiencing conditions of worth.