Allport and other early trait theorists viewed personality traits as
A. all-or-nothing constructs, an individual has it or they do not.
B. continuums, where people have different amounts of various traits.
C. variable, with little stability over time within a single person.
D. universal standards, features that are consistent across all people.
Answer: B
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Which of the following findings has been most frequently interpreted as evidence for scapegoat theory?
a. The finding that people often state that they are not prejudiced against certain groups, but display prejudice when they are assessed indirectly b. Hovland and Sears's finding that—in the southern U.S., between 1882 and 1930—there was a statistically significant correlation between the market price of cotton and the frequency of interracial lynching incidents c. Sherif's finding—based on his research with two groups of 11-year-old boys camping at Robber's Cave—that the groups became prejudiced against one another when required to compete but friendly toward one another when required to work together to achieve common goals d. Tajfel's finding that ingroup favoritism occurs even when people are randomly assigned to groups and have no prior attachment to them
Which of the following is not among the primary values held by Indo-Chinese families with high-achieving children?
A. mutual respect B. valuing leisure time C. cooperation D. commitment to accomplishment
When a group of exceptionally gifted students is studied as the students go through elementary school, secondary school, and college, the research design is called ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
The results of the Framingham Heart Study show that Type A behavior is
A) just as likely in people with normal hearts as people with diseased hearts. B) a risk factor for women, while depression is a risk factor for men. C) a risk factor for heart disease in men only. D) a risk factor for heart disease in both men and women.