One problem psychologists have with using personality types is they

a. oversimplify personality.
b. are not observable or measurable.
c. describe character, not personality.
d. are hereditary constructs.


a. oversimplify personality.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following students' statements provides the best summary of the information on aphasia?

a. Uma: "People with Broca's aphasia have trouble expressing language; their language comprehension is normal." b. John: "Contrary to popular opinion, Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia are virtually identical." c. Lata: "People with Wernicke's aphasia produce large quantities of speech, but it often doesn't make sense; they also have trouble understanding speech." d. Suzanne: "People with Wernicke's aphasia can understand instructions that involve a sequence of actions; people with Broca's aphasia cannot understand this kind of message."

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Individuals who are diagnosed with ____________ as adults may have engaged in animal cruelty and fire setting when they were children or adolescents.

A. antisocial personality disorder B. borderline personality disorder C. narcissistic personality disorder D. schizophrenia E. avoidant personality disorder

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Jessi decides to take caffeine pills to stay on top of all of her homework, her job, and her extracurricular activities. However, the resulting overstimulation may be problematic for Jessi because ____.?

a. ?she will experience a drive reduction b. ?her subjective well-being will diminish c. ?people tend to perform best when arousal is moderate d. ?the pills are acting as an intervening variable

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