A study found that women performed poorly on tests if they were informed prior to the test that men consistently outscore women. This is an example of "____."
a. underachievement fulfillment c. self-fulfilling prophecy
b. achievement proclivity bias d. self-loathing prediction
ANS: C
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a. Utah b. Nevada c. New Jersey d. New York
One criticism of Kinsey's work was that ____
a. certain groups of people were underrepresented b. he was mostly concerned with the money he was making, not his research c. he used a small number of subjects d. he fabricated some of his data
Why is it most problematic that some people do not consider HIV/AIDS to be a serious health threat today?
a. More recent evidence suggests that there is an 11% chance of contracting HIV by kissing an infected individual. b. The rate of HIV infection in American women is now greater than the rate of HIV infection for American men. c. AIDS remains the fifth leading cause of death among Americans aged twenty-five to forty-four. d. Anti-retroviral drugs developed to decrease the viral load of HIV are not effective against the "newest," most prevalent forms of HIV found in America today.
Describe compulsory heterosexuality and how society may influence the expression of sexual orientation.
What will be an ideal response?