Why would scientist-practitioners choose to use a projective test with inadequate normative data?
A) They do not subscribe to such rigid psychometric requirements as empirically oriented psychologists.
B) They may find them useful to "get the patient talking" in the initial stages of therapy.
C) They find that patients often relate better to unstructured tests than to structured tests.
D) They take less time to score and less training to administer than self-report measures of psychopathology.
B
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a. are Type B personalities b. respond to stressors physiologically c. are depressed and guilt-ridden d. talk about their anger after cooling down
Sally proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage predicts whether one ends up getting divorced. This best represents which step of the scientific method?
a) testing the hypothesis b) observing events c) forming a hypothesis d) formulating a theory
Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests?
A. There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers. B. There is a single test that is appropriate for all clients ranging from preschool age through adulthood. C. There is a single test and it is appropriate for adults only. D. There are separate tests for five different populations: adults 65 and over, adults 35–64, adults under 35, children, and preschoolers.
Expanding technology has increased the need for
a. adolescents to work at a formal job. b. adolescents to exercise more. c. higher education. d. adolescents to have more money.