The Principle of Parsimony holds that the more complex the explanation, the better
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which is the best example of a communality role in American society?
a. Telling off a bad waiter b. Working on a project by one's self c. Caring for a sick child d. Winning a tennis tournament
An early stage of the cognitive-behavioral treatment (along with education about the physical consequences of binge eating and purging) for Mary, who has bulimia nervosa, will likely involve a. antidepressant medication. b. family therapy
c. small, frequent meals. d. in-patient treatment.
Joe wants to work on an ambulance squad and has been talking to emergency responders to find out what the job demands emotionally. Joe wonders if his personality can handle the kinds of situations that he would confront. Given what you have studied thus far about trait theory, which of the following is most likely to provide the degree of detail that could help him evaluate his suitability?
A. Allport's trait theory B. Cattell's factor analytic trait theory C. Eysenck's trait theory D. Costa and McCrae's five factor trait theory
Andrea has been diagnosed with psychopathy. According to research conducted by Harpur, Hart, and Hare (1994 ), how would we describe her personality in terms of McCrae and Costa's five-factor model?
a) Low levels of neuroticism and agreeableness b) High levels of neuroticism and low levels of agreeableness and conscientiousness c) High levels of agreeableness but low levels of conscientiousness d) Low levels of introversion, neuroticism, and conscientiousness