Thorndike proposed that the qualifying scores on a test for different groups of people be set in
terms of differences in the __________ in the two groups.
A) regression slopes (b weights)
B) test-criterion correlation coefficients
C) arithmetic means and standard deviations
D) percentages performing satisfactorily on the criterion
D
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Regarding interpersonal attraction, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Reciprocity may be the most important factor influencing the development of friendships. b. In choosing a mate we tend to marry someone who is like us in almost every way, a pattern called homogamy. c. Proximity promotes attraction by increasing the frequency of contact between people. d. Most people find it easier to initiate an interaction with another person rather than reciprocate to someone else's overtures.
When adolescents and their parents disagree, it is usually regarding __________.
A. political affiliation, such as departures from parental views B. moral issues, such as premarital sex or abortion rights C. minor issues, such as music preference or style of dress D. the adolescent's career choice, such as blue- or white-collar occupations
Research by Baumeiser and colleagues suggests that exerting self-regulation in one area of your life:
A) increases overall optimism. B) decreases impulsive choices in a variety of situations. C) makes people hardier in the face of challenges. D) reduces self-control in other, unrelated areas.
In untreated Type I diabetes mellitus, a. glucose can't be moved from the blood into cells. b. excess glucose is stored by cells
c. blood sugar levels are abnormally low. d. blood becomes hypotonic.