The best way to test theories is to use both confirmational and disconfirmational strategies together.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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People who are clinically depressed tend to ____

a. blame themselves for their failures almost 100% of the time b. assume that they have much less control over their lives than they really do c. have an accurate view of who likes them and who doesn't d. have a completely distorted view of how their skills and abilities are perceived by others

Psychology

While doing research for a paper on "teenage rebellion," you discover that there are some places in the world where young adults experience very little turmoil and other places where teenagers seem prone to violent outbursts

Psychological studies of such differences are most likely to be done by psychologists who favor the ________ perspective. a. sociocultural b. cognitive c. humanistic d. evolutionary

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When we seek to infer our attitudes, one reason that relying on moods or emotions as heuristics can mislead us is that

a. we seldom know what we're really feeling. b. we may not know the true source of our emotions. c. moods or emotions interfere with our motivation and ability to attend to relevant information. d. different attitudes generate different emotions.

Psychology

As of 2009, over one-fourth of Americans infected with HIV were age 50 and over

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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