Suppose we find a strong positive correlation between how happy people are and how many friends they have. Which conclusion, if any, can we draw?
a. Being happy helps you make friends
b. Having friends makes you happy.
c. Being healthy increases happiness, and also increases the chance of friendships.
d. None of these conclusions follow from the data.
d
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Alicia has an active imagination and a strong intellectual curiosity. She likes new ideas and unconventional ways of looking at problems. Alicia is probably high in
A. agreeableness. B. neuroticism. C. conscientiousness. D. openness.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Anorexics have extremely low levels of ghrelin in their blood. 2. Anorexia typically strikes young women in their early 20s. 3. Canada's most pervasive eating-related problem is obesity. 4. We often eat out of habit even when we are not hungry. 5. People who have obese romantic partners are judged negatively relative to people who have non-obese romantic partners.
Which of the following would be the best definition of psychotherapy?
a. The use of drugs and other medical techniques to alleviate the symptoms of emotional disturbance. b. A technique in which improvement is caused not by the process but by the client's expectations. c. A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment. d. A technique in which a group of people discuss their problems in person or through social networking sites.
One research study illustrated that by age ______, most urban white children in the United States exhibited some signs of racial prejudice (Aboud, 1988)
a. 3 b. 7 c. 10 d. 14