When we think we've explained behavior when we've only just described it, we've
committed the __________ .
Fill in the blanks with correct word
nominal fallacy
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An example of occupational segregation would be that
a. the average male has a higher salary than the average female. b. among a group of college graduates, women would be more likely to go into teaching, whereas men would be more likely to go into engineering. c. within a group of workers, the males would receive higher ratings than the females. d. even when men and women work at the same job, they tend to socialize with individuals of their own gender.
Which of the following therapeutic techniques best illustrates paradoxical intention?
a. A client who anxiously stutters in social situations is told to ignore the problem and behave as though he/she is entirely comfortable in such situations. b. A client who anxiously stutters in social situations is told to try to stutter in social situations. c. A client who anxiously stutters in social situations role-plays this situation with the therapist, who stutters more noticeably than the client. d. A client who anxiously stutters in social situations is instructed to substitute another symptom for stuttering.
Research on smokers who have quit shows that
a. once a smoker quits, he or she is unlikely to relapse. b. people go through stages in their readiness to quit. c. most of those who have quit have used professional treatment programs. d. all current smokers are psychologically equivalent in terms of their willingness to quit.
Researchers have found that the majority of murders committed by psychopathic murderers
were ______. a. crimes of passion b. impulsive and not well-planned or thought out ahead of time c. accidental, and not intentional d. cold-blooded