When applying for a job, Lucy is given a brief questionnaire about several of her personality characteristics
She is aware that she is being assessed for the position, so instead of answering honestly she intentionally chooses the answers that she thinks will paint the most positive picture of her as an applicant. This is a problem for personality testing called ________.
a) invalid scoring
b) faking good
c) lack of standardization
d) lack of retesting
ANS B, Faking good (and faking bad) often occur as people taking personality inventories try to manipulate the perception that others will have of them.
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a. Nearsightedness b. Blindness c. Monochromatic color blindness d. Red-green color blindness e. Farsightedness
If you were interested in how the human mind is able to interpret depth and distance when looking at a painting on a flat canvas, you would be most interested in the psychological specialty area of
a. personality theory. b. comparative psychology. c. sensation and perception. d. forensic psychology.
To avoid getting a headache, Lory always lets her dog outside when it sits by the door and howls. This is an example of which type of punishment or reinforcement?
a. aversive punishment b. negative reinforcement c. positive reinforcement d. response cost
Paraprofessionals usually have
a. either 2- or 4-year degrees b. Ph.D.s c. Ed.D.s d. Psy.D.s