Consistent with psychological research, politicians tend to surround themselves with advisors who:
A) like to play devil's advocate and challenge the politicians' beliefs on policy issues.
B) validate the politicians' beliefs on most policy issues.
C) present both sides of a policy issue in a fair and balanced way.
D) spend more time objectively considering evidence that opposes the politicians' beliefs.
B) validate the politicians' beliefs on most policy issues.
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The Flynn effect refers to the observation that
a. IQ scores are no longer related to socioeconomic status. b. average IQ scores have been increasing. c. IQ scores are predictive of educational and occupational achievement as well as income. d. IQ is largely heritable.
Researchers have found that declines in speed of performance are due to:
A. disuse B. Alzheimer's C. high blood pressure D. the slowing down in mental processing
Remembering them and writing them down, looking for messages they contain, and becoming acquainted with one's individual symbol system are all part of understanding
a. sensory restriction imagery. b. revelations gained from mindfulness meditation. c. recovered memories from hypnosis. d. one's dreams.
An assessment that measures the amount of stress in a person's life resulting from major life changes over one year is called the:
a) secondary appraisal. b) primary appraisal. c) social readjustment rating scale. d) college undergraduate stress scale.