Which of the following is an example of the use of a rating scale?
a. A man counts the number of times he smiles at people each day.
b. A woman times how long she jogs each evening.
c. A girl recorded her depression as 2 yesterday but 5 today.
d. A woman keeps track of how many calories she eats each day.
C.
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When we say abusive parenting tends to run in families, what does this mean?
a. Abusive would-be parents are more likely to get married to each other. b. Abused children are more likely to abuse their own children than the non-abused. c. More abused children abuse their own children than do not abuse them. d. Abusive tendencies are genetic and cannot really be avoided.
Which behavior best summarizes the text's conclusion about attitude-behavior consistency?
a. Attitudes predict behavior with near perfect accuracy. b. Attitudes are an abstract concept, with little to no predictive value. c. Attitudes are consistent with behavior in most situations. d. Attitude can predict behavior, just not with the simplicity or prevalence originally thought.
Which of the following accurately describes the proportions in the body of a normal distribution?
a. Body proportions on the right side of the z-score are greater than 0.50; on the left side, they are less than 0.50. b. Body proportions on the right side of the z-score are less than 0.50; on the left side, they are greater than 0.50. c. Body proportions on either side of the z-score are less than 0.50. d. Body proportions on either side of the z-score are greater than 0.50.
The idea that a behavior is controlled by rewards and punishments is most closely associated with
a. Abraham Maslow. b. B.F. Skinner. c. Wilhelm Wundt. d. William James.