You chose your major because of all the opportunities available in the health field, while your roommate chose a degree in finance because he tends to be “greedy and money-hungry.” In attributing causes to you and your roommate’s behaviours, what have you exhibited?

Suppose that you are reading a newspaper article claiming that men and women differ significantly on a new test of creativity. As you read more closely, you realize that the males' average was 101, one point higher than the females' average of 100 . What would you conclude?

a. The results probably did not really reach statistical significance. b. The results probably have little practical significance. c. The study probably tested a small number of males and females. d. The results can be generalized to people living in other geographic regions.

Which of the following statements highlights the influence of sociocultural factors on the development of psychopathic traits?

A. Societies that promote and encourage competition, individualism, and self-confidence may foster less development of psychopathy. B. The prevalence of antisocial personality disorder is lower in the United States than in Taiwan. C. Societies that promote and encourage subservience to the social group, collectivism, and the stability of relationships may foster less development of psychopathy. D. The prevalence of antisocial personality disorder is the same in Taiwan and the United States.

About ____ of adolescents have high self-esteem, and about ____ have chronically low self-esteem.

A. 50%; 30% B. 15%; 60% C. 60%; 15% D. 30%; 50%

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic technique?

a. using a system, such as making a sentence out of the first letters of the items on a list b. using the tip-of-the-tongue state c. forming a chain d. taking a mental walk