What was one reason an alternative approach to the "Big Five" traits was developed?
a) Clinicians could provide information that helps us understand personality disorders.
b) The available personality measures do not have ties to widely used defense mechanisms.
c) Assessment of key facets of the humanistic perspective was woefully inadequate compared to assessment of other perspectives on personality.
d) Recent research on brain scanning has yielded convincing evidence that different brain areas are related to identifiable personality differences that can be assessed via self-report questionnaires.
A
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a. The strength of the central government relative to local government b. The type of religion and devoutness of the worshipers c. The type of crop that farmers raise d. Genetics
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a. mothers b. fathers c. no difference between mothers and fathers d. mothers with daughters, fathers with sons
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A. secondary B. university-preparatory school C. professional school D. vocational school
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A) ?is not at increased risk of being a victim of a hate crime. B) ?if he lives in the United States, most likely does not have the right to marry another male. C) ?is less likely to experience a mental health problem if the state in which he lives protects him from discrimination based on his sexual orientation. D) ?likely experiences more jealousy in romantic relationships than heterosexuals.