The tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation rather than a broader one is called
a. egocentrism.
b. centration.
c. specification.
d. closed-mindedness.
b
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When it comes to legislation affecting schools,
A. state laws may be less restrictive than federal legislation. B. state laws and federal legislation are the same. C. state laws may be more restrictive than federal legislation, but never less restrictive. D. federal law is not important.
Describe an individual who is in the precontemplation stage.
What will be an ideal response?
A researcher correlates results of an intelligence test and personality test. The resulting correlations are low, on the order of .10. What kind of validity does this finding support?
a. convergent b. content c. discriminant d. predictive
Of the following reasons for the use of telephone crisis lines, which is not valid?
a. services isolated areas. b. avoids dependency issues. c. vast support and referral systems. d. comprehensive appraisal systems.