According to research on Catholic nuns, what factor reduces the incidence of Alzheimer's disease?
a. spirituality
b. the level of education
c. an acceptance of authority
d. a low fat, high carbohydrates diet
Answer: b.
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A researcher finds that when people report their sexual activity on a mailed questionnaire, they indicate higher levels of bizarre fantasies than when they are questioned face to face. This indicates that these methods of measuring sexual activity ____
a. have high base rates c. are negatively correlated b. are high in validity d. have low reliability
Jeremy is deaf because his hair cells have been damaged. The reason Jeremy cannot hear is because the:
A. sound waves cannot be transformed into nerve impulses B. sound waves cannot cause the oval window to vibrate C. tympanic membrane does not receive information from the basilar membrane D. cochlea has no fluid to generate sound vibrations
Based on the longitudinal study of gifted children initiated in 1921, which of the following was found to be true through their adulthood?
a. ?Their high IQs declined. b. ?They enjoyed better physical health. c. ?Many were regarded as geniuses in their field. d. ?They were more likely to become alcoholic over time.
Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and response prevention?
a. Carrie has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward. b. Kerry has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious. c. Kelly has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones. d. Callie has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Callie's junk to be removed and discarded when she is away from home.