In a by John, Caspi, Robins, Moffitt, and Stouthamer-Loeber examining the relationship between the Big Five factors and juvenile delinquency, it was found that delinquent males who had committed severe crimes were:
a. lower in Extraversion than their nondelinquent peers
b. higher in Conscientiousness than their nondelinquent peers
c. lower in Agreeableness than their nondelinquent peers
d. higher in Openness to Experience than their nondelinquent peers
c
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The eating disorder ______ has the highest mortality rate of all psychological disorders. About ______ of those diagnosed with the disorder ultimately die from it.
A. anorexia nervosa; 4% B. anorexia nervosa; 6% C. bulimia nervosa; 4% D. bulimia nervosa; 6%
Which of the following would be the best example of the "hot hand" phenomenon discussed in your textbook chapter?
A) Pamela, taking an exam in her psychology class, finds that "C" is the right answer to 12 consecutive questions. B) Marcia, driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco, does not see a single police officer on the road for over 200 miles. C) Lincoln, playing baseball for his little league team, goes three consecutive innings at 2nd base without having a single ball hit to him. D) Stephanie, sitting at a blackjack table in Las Vegas, wins 8 consecutive rounds of the game and triples her money in under 20 minutes.
According to the text, Harlow's research on attachment showed that monkeys who were socially isolated displayed an inability to
A. effectively bond with and nurture their offspring. B. defend themselves. C. function independently of other monkeys. D. acquire food.
According to the fundamental assumptions of phrenology, what best describes the information provided by the bumps on a person’s skull?
a. The person’s intellectual and physical strengths b. The propensity toward cautiousness or combativeness c. The affective and intellectual faculties of the person d. The person’s qualities of leadership and likely future fate