The task of a person taking a projective test such as the TAT is to

a. tell stories about an ambiguous picture.
b. have their brain scanned while reading.
c. take a paper-and-pencil inventory.
d. talk about their future plans.
e. play a role from a script.


a. tell stories about an ambiguous picture.

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Simon, who is a TV producer, has an idea for a new TV show. It will ask contestants about John Watson and award money for correct answers. What is the most likely title of this show?

a. Leipzig 90214 c. Who Wants to Be a Behaviorist? b. I Love Cognition d. Who Wants to Be a Gestaltist?

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Raj thinks people are more polite on sunny days than on rainy days, so he begins collecting data by categorizing people into “polite” or “impolite,” and he counts them under “sunny” and “not sunny” conditions. Previous research suggests that 80% of people are happy on sunny days. Based on this information, what should Raj’s expected frequency for polite be if he tests 100 people?

a. 80 b. 50 c. 40 d. 100

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Research by James Vicary conducted in the 1950s demonstrating the effects of ________ turned out to be a hoax

a) night terrors b) hypnosis c) subliminal perception d) meditation

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In industrialized nations, childhood diseases have declined dramatically during the past half-century, largely as a result of

A) generous government nutrition programs. B) government-funded health care. C) widespread immunization of infants and young children. D) a reduction in the number of viral and bacterial infections worldwide.

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