A maladaptive, inflexible way of dealing with the environment and other people, such as being excessively self-centered, is known as a(n) ______________ disorder

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


personality

Psychology

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Problems in the ability to use short-term memory effectively have been found to be associated with clinical conditions such as:

a. cyclothymia b. anxiety c. schizophrenia d. depression

Psychology

Which statement about polygraph tests is FALSE?

A) It is only possible for trained people to beat these tests. B) Its results are based entirely on an individual's physiological response to stress. C) Increasing the sensitivity of the test increases the likelihood that it will incorrectly report that someone is lying. D) They are the most reliable instruments for detecting when a person is lying.

Psychology

Increasing the number of _______ in a study is one of the best ways to increase the chances of detecting a real effect

A) participants B) dependent variables C) controls D) manipulations

Psychology

Jay is motivated by money and the things money will bring him. Janet is motivated by a belief in the importance of doing good things, and her actions are based on that belief

They each place different types of "meaning" on what they should strive to achieve. Which theory incorporates both of these types of motivational causes? a) sensation-seeking theory b) entity theory c) increment theory d) expectancy-value theory

Psychology