In a study in which psychopaths and normal people were shown extremely grisly and unpleasant photographs, the psychopaths reacted in which way to the photographs?
a. The psychopaths were visibly startled by the photographs just as normal people were.
b. The psychopaths pretended unconvincingly to be startled by the photographs.
c. The psychopaths showed no startle response to the photographs.
d. The psychopaths were visibly attracted and aroused by the photographs.
ANSWER: c
You might also like to view...
Janelle is suspicious and uncooperative. Her friends think she is a boastful person who is seldom sympathetic. Based on the five-factor model of personality, Janelle would probably score
a. low in openness. b. low in agreeableness. c. high in neuroticism. d. low in extraversion.
In his history class, Mr. Guierra uses a direct instruction teaching style in which he presents the historical information through lecture and through films. He questions his students frequently both orally and through quizzes. Research on Mr. Guierra's teaching style indicates that his students will do slightly better than other students on
a. achievement tests. b. tests of abstract thinking. c. problem-solving tests. d. all of these tests.
Approximately how many hours per day do newborns spend sleeping?
10–12 hours less than 16 hours 20–21 hours 15-17 hours
When an individual makes what seems to be a harmless, attractive offer and then fills in the unfavorable details only after the person agrees, he/she is utilizing the _____
a) foot-in-the-door technique. b) high-ball technique. c) door-in-the-face technique. d) low-ball technique.