As discussed in class and in your course text, Walter Mischek and his 1968 book Personality and Assessment are noteworthy because this work ______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: is credited with starting the personality-situation debate by claiming that traits are not as important as situational factors in behavioral prediction

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a. promotes instrumental aggression but discourages hostile aggression. b. develops when the child is reared in a coercive home environment. c. encourages altruistic behavior. d. encourages egocentric, selfish actions.

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The tendency for people who score high or low on a measure to score slightly more towards

the statistical mean over the course of repeated testing is termed __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Canadian Vietnam veterans, in comparison to American Vietnam veterans were more vulnerable to chronic PTSD because:

a) Their tour lasted longer b) They received less recognition for their efforts c) They were less likely to feel the war was justified d) They did not receive mental health care in Canada

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One explanation for the peak shift effect is that during discrimination training, a subject responds in terms of the _____ values of stimuli rather than the _____ values

A) ?relative; absolute B) ?absolute; relative C) ?salient; intense D) ?intense; salient

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