A person with an XY pairing of chromosomes __________, whereas a person with an XX pairing of chromosomes __________.
A. is a male; is a female
B. is a female; is a male
C. has homogenetic inheritance; has polygenetic inheritance
D. has polygenetic inheritance; has homogenetic inheritance
Answer: A
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A psychologist has developed a series of personality inventories and wants to determine if they are valid. One of the scales measures perfectionism, so he asks a colleague for advice on how to establish the validity of this scale. The colleague tells him
that if he were to find a sample of people with __________ personality disorder, these people would obtain high scores on a scale that measures perfectionism. a. avoidant b. histrionic c. antisocial d. obsessive-compulsive
According to social cognitive theory, which of the following is/are understood to affect behaviors?
A. beliefs and feelings B. unconscious wishes C. unresolved desires D. unconditional positive regard
The ______ type of question can create skip patterns that prevent people from answering questions to which they do not have the information to answer.
A. contingent B. reverse C. skip D. filter
What is the most serious problem with using the observation technique to assess personality?
a) The presence of the observer can alter the behavior being observed. b) Observations do not leave much room for clinical interpretation. c) Observations are inherently subjective. d) The observation technique does not yield much data about the person.