According to research conducted by Gerianne Alexander, which of the following tasks would a woman be more likely to perform better than a man?
A. Naming the colors in an intricate wallpaper pattern
B. Explaining a room layout to a building supply salesperson
C. Visually estimating the amount of paint needed for a room
D. Dodging a pan of wallpaper paste falling from a ladder
Answer: A
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b. Abby has reached achievement in most areas. c. Abby knows that other people have different perspectives than her own. d. Andy is more likely to exhibit the illusion of vulnerability.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Roughly half of the variability in personality among individuals results from genetic factors. 2. The personality dimension with the highest heritability estimate is extraversion. 3. Siblings tend to have similar personalities primarily because they typically share a common environment. 4. Research suggests that parental divorce can produce large and lasting personality changes in children. 5. Women engage in more social relational aggression than do men.
Compassion is best evidenced in which of the following scenarios:
a. Your friend has just been dumped by her girlfriend. You tell her stories about a time when someone broke up with you. b. An older woman is struggling to cross a busy street. You offer to help her to make it safely. c. A roommate left her computer on and you turn it off. d. Your sister breaks your mother’s vase and you agree not to tell your mother.
Regression analysis is a correlation-based statistical technique that allows researchers to make predictions about ________ variables based on one or more ________ variables
a. negative; positive c. outcome; predictor b. positive; negative d. predictor; outcome