Barbara asks respondents to make a check mark on a straight line to indicate how they would rate themselves on several dimensions. Barbara then uses a ruler to transform these marks into numbers
Barbara is most likely using which type of rating scale?
a. forced-choice
b. Thurstone
c. numerical
d. graphic
d
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A. MA B. IQ C. CA D. MSQ
Early childhood is a vital time for laying the foundations of executive function, which includes
A) adaptive responses to simple cognitive processes. B) refinement and reorganization of existing cognitive schemes. C) controlling information as it flows from the central executive to the short-term memory store. D) controlling attention, suppressing impulses in favor of adaptive responses, and flexibly redirecting thought and behavior.
Mischel proposed the ___________, which states that while a person’s personality is inconsistent across different situations, it is much more consistent within situations.
a. person-situation debate b. social-cognitive theory c. learning hypothesis d. locus of control hypothesis
Even though approximately 20% of the general population report physical symptoms with no organic basis, many
A) do not seek medical treatment. B) do not meet DSM criteria for a somatic symptom disorder. C) doctor-shop but do not choose to have surgery. D) know that their symptoms have psychological origins.