Which of the following is a person–situation factor that can influence personality?
a. People choose their situations.
b. People rarely control their situations.
c. Personality is dominated by situations.
d. Birth order plays a big part in how people shape situations.
Answer: A
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According to the information in Chapter 15 about the current status of women's issues,
a. women still lag behind men with respect to education; in the United States, only about one-quarter of all PhD degrees go to women. b. in the United States, feminism has had a more important impact than in any of the European countries. c. women's lives have improved somewhat during the current century, but gender inequities and other problems still persist. d. dramatic progress has been made on virtually every aspect of women's rights during the current century.
A graph of a two-factor study indicates an interaction when the lines on the graph ____
a. are parallel b. cross or converge c. are steep in slope d. have the same slope
A human resources psychologist has a job description that says the worker must understand physical and mechanical principles in practical situations. Which measure is the most suitable choice to use in the selection process?
a) Revised NEO Inventory b) Hand-Tool Dexterity Test c) Wonderlic Personnel Test d) Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test
The ability to __________ is rarely present before adolescence
A) sort out evidence that bears on two simple variables B) think about thinking C) actively seek disconfirming evidence D) focus on concrete evidence