If a television ad tells you that a "life coach" can map out your entire career and financial future if you log-on and pay for three half-hour Web-based sessions,
a. beware of oversimplification.
b. note the difference between observation and inference.
c. remember that correlation does not mean causation.
d. realize the authenticity of the life coach has been thoroughly checked by the TV media before broadcast.
A
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c. When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive lower scores when tested a second time. d. When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive higher scores when tested a second time.
Regarding androgyny, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People who express gender-appropriate traits tend to be more satisfied with their lives. b. People who score high in "femininity" are more likely to seek and receive social support and experience more happiness in marriage. c. Androgynous people are able to use both instrumental and expressive capacities to enhance their relationships. d. When confronted with an onslaught of negative events, strongly masculine or feminine persons become more depressed than androgynous individuals do.
Anxiety disorders affect more than ________ of all adults in the United States.
a. One in ten
b. One in fifty
c. One in twenty
d. One in five
Marcello has been playing racquetball for the past two hours, and got so engrossed in the game that he did not realize how sweaty he has become. He now sits down with a large bottle of water and downs it in just a few seconds before refilling it and drinking more. According to the drive-reduction theory of motivation, Marcello is attempting to satisfy a ________ drive.
A. instinctive B. acquired C. primary D. tertiary