Early studies of the DSM found that ____
a. reliability was strong but validity was weak
b. interrater reliability was low
c. test-retest reliability was high
d. most of the diagnostic errors were associated with patients' reports
b
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Wylie (1979) suggested that American adults consider themselves to be more intelligent and more attractive than average. This is an example of:
a) superiority complex. b) inferiority complex. c) false uniqueness effect. d) false attribution effect.
Blascovich and his colleagues, by monitoring physiological reactions in social facilitation settings, discovered that people display a(n) ___ reaction when working on easy tasks and a ___ reaction when working on difficult tasks.
a. physiological; psychological b. inhibition; activation c. challenge; threat d. flight; fight e. alpha wave; beta wave
Which of the following occurs during the absorptive phase of digestion?
A. Insulin is secreted, which enables body cells to absorb glucose and store excess nutrients. B. Glucagon is secreted, which enables body cells to absorb glucose and store excess nutrients. C. Insulin is secreted, which enables body cells to release glucose and excess nutrients. D. Glucagon is secreted, which enables body cells to release glucose and excess nutrients.
The device that uses electrodes placed on the outside of the skull to record electrical activity within the brain, and is used in psychophysiological research, is called a(n) __________
a) CAT scan b) fMRI scan c) EEG d) experience