Which of the Big Five is the best predictor of work performance?
a. extraversion
b. openness to experience
c. agreeableness
d. conscientiousness
Answer: D: conscientiousness
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In social psychology, people who regard traits and abilities as fixed and stable are known as ____, while people who believe that it is possible to change and improve traits and abilities are known as ____
a. entity theorists; incremental theorists b. incremental theorists; entity theorists c. individualists; collectivists d. collectivists; individualists
The research by Ericsson and colleagues (1980) examined the ability of a college student to achieve amazing feats of memory by having him remember strings of random digits that were recited to him. They found that this student used his experience with running times to help him retain these strings of numbers. The significance of this finding was that
a. experts show larger primacy and recency effects than beginners. b. knowledge in an area of expertise increases a person's digit span. c. expertise with some material reduces susceptibility to proactive interference with that material. d. chunking requires knowledge of familiar patterns or concepts.
According to the book, child adjustment can be best predicted via an assessment of:
A) parenting styles. B) parenting behaviors and practices. C) parental responsiveness. D) parenting styles and practices.
The health risk factor of the Type A personality is antagonistic hostility
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.