Dr. Mosher is a psychologist who tries to understand how people select their mates. She must be a(n) ________
a) behavioral psychologist
b) cognitive psychologist
c) evolutionary psychologist
d) biopsychological psychologist
ANS: c
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a. one group posttest-only b. posttest-only with nonequivalent control groups c. one group pretest-posttest d. two conditions tested within subjects
One of the most popular alternative theories to the psychometric approach of intelligence today is Sternberg's ___ , which considers the context in which intelligence is assessed and how people deal with knowledge, particularly new information
a. Stanford-Binet test c. theory of multiple intelligences b. Wechsler scales d. triarchic theory of intelligence
In the biopsychosocial perspective of schizophrenia, __________ interact with other factors, such as complications during pregnancy and birth, stress, quality of parenting and social conditions to give rise to the disorder
a. genetic factors c. cognitive factors b. hormonal imbalances d. sociocultural conditions
Which of the following statements about people who flexibly modify their identities in response to age-related changes yet maintain a sense of self-continuity is true?
A) Their personalities undergo drastic revision. B) They enter an extended period of moratorium. C) They score higher in self-esteem. D) They score lower in self-esteem.