A research team is studying the effect of rape on the development of a mood disorder. Included in the study are two groups: (1) women, ages 19 to 29, who filed rape charges against an attacker and (2) women, ages 19 to 29, who self-reported that they have never been raped. The women from both groups were from upper middle-class families. Which of the following is the MOST important factor in creating a matched control?
A. Time of day when the attack occurred
B. Sex of the attacker
C. Woman's age at the time of rape
D. Whether the attacker was convicted
C. Woman's age at the time of rape
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Jung broke from Freud’s concepts because:
a. he decided to follow his own ideas and viewpoints on personality. c. Jung had no contact with Freud on a regular basis. b. Freud was Jewish and Jung was a non-Jew. d. he placed far more importance to sexuality in shaping personality than Freud did.
Depression prone individuals tend to make ______ attributions for the causes of negative events
a. external, unstable, and global b. external, stable, and specific c. internal, stable, and global d. internal, unstable, and specific
Which type of question is a Likert-type question?
a. open-ended b. restricted c. rating scale d. physiological
Which type of thinking is most often associated with creativity?
a) deductive reasoning b) divergent thinking c) algorithmic thinking d) convergent thinking