At a basic level, when deciding whether a sample is representative of a particular population, we
a. make the decision based on intuition.
b. are also deciding whether the population is the one we should be testing.
c. decide against low-probability events in favor of high-probability events.
d. go for the long shot and decide against high-probability events.
C
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a. retrograde b. anterograde c. proactive d. procedural
Kelvin has been in psychoanalysis for several months. Lately, he has started to express a strong sexual desire for his therapist and act toward her the way he unconsciously wishes he could act toward his own wife. According to Freud, Kelvin's behavior may be a sign of:
a. transference b. resistance c. free association d. insight
A psychologist wants to administer a personality test to a client, but is worried that the client may try to fake an illness. What personality test has scales that allow an assessment of faking?
a. TAT c. Rorschach b. MMPI-2 d. WAIS
According to Piaget, the concrete operational stage is characterized by
A. abstract thinking. B. logical thinking. C. identity development. D. moral development.