Chapter 4 begins with a story about the butterfly ballots that were used in Palm Beach County, Florida in the 2000 Presidential election. The point of this story is that it is surprisingly difficult to:
A) translate psychological constructs into observable events
B) get people to vote in ways that reflect their self-interest
C) change old ways of measurement even when new ways are superior
D) get politicians to accept empirical arguments about voting behavior
E) lose an election in a state in which your brother is the governor
A
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A healthy reaction to a situation in which someone feels wronged or that another person has been acting immorally or unjustly is to
a. leave the person alone. b. forgive the other person. c. seek help from others to remove the other person from power. d. seek revenge.
The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by all of the following, EXCEPT
A. an individual experiences threatened death or witnesses death . B. an individual experiences paranoia, or witnesses a person experiencing paranoia. C. an individual experiences actual or threatened sexual violation. D. enduring repeated exposure to details of a traumatic event.
Kim and Patrick have been dating exclusively for 8 months. Their previous relationships were not as serious and never required this level of negotiation and compromise. Patrick sometimes misses the days when he could spend a Saturday in his pajamas playing video games, and Kim sometimes misses her spontaneous lifestyle and being able to go wherever without feeling the need to "check in." Despite all this, Kim and Patrick treasure their relationship and love to spend time together. What psychosocial stage does this represent?
A. intimacy versus isolation B. generativity versus stagnation C. identity versus role confusion D. ego integrity
Approximately how many women of childbearing age have chosen not to have children?
A) 1.2% B) 3.3% C) 6.6% D) 8.7%