Which of the following is NOT often a part of conversion to a cult?

A. intense displays of affection and understanding toward the convert
B. isolation of the convert from non-cult members
C. drills, disciplines, and rituals
D. having the convert reflect on his or her own ideas and beliefs


D. having the convert reflect on his or her own ideas and beliefs

Psychology

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Health psychologists must work with different researchers with different areas of expertise to collaborate on research because:

a. most health psychologists are not trained in statistical analysis. b. one individual is rarely trained in all the necessary areas. c. there are no methodological and technological innovations available for health psychologists, so they must borrow from other groups. d. it is a new field, and they do not have enough experts to lead an all encompassing research team.

Psychology

Which statement about unintentional injuries in childhood is true?

A) Girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to be injured. B) Compliant children are more likely than defiant children to be injured. C) Boys are more likely than girls to suffer severe injuries. D) Middle-SES children are more likely than low-SES children to be injured.

Psychology

Which of the following statements indicates that an intelligence test has validity?

A) Students' performance in school is not related to their intelligence test scores. B) Students' scores on several intelligence tests are not correlated with one another. C) Students' test scores accurately predict their performance in school. D) Students given the same test two months apart tend to obtain similar scores.

Psychology

A drawback of alternate forms reliability is that

A. the reliability of the test is low because the same test is given to different individuals. B. it employs different raters to assess the performance of an individual in different tests. C. creating a second equivalent measure may take considerable time and effort. D. it assesses reliability by measuring individuals at only one point in time.

Psychology