If you believe that behavior is influenced by external situations and circumstances, then you would most likely agree with which statement?
a. Almost anyone would be polite at a wedding reception; it doesn't matter what kind of personality the person has.
b. Most people I have known for several years have pretty much the same personalities now as they did when I first met them.
c. To be comfortable in a particular job, a person's personality must match the nature of the work.
d. One of the first things I would want to know about a potential roommate is what the person's personality is like.
A
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In research studies, psychopaths failed to learn to avoid punishment and __________.
A. did not cognitively understand the connection between a behavior and its consequence B. felt a great deal of anticipatory anxiety about punishment, leading to impulsive behaviors C. did not show normal fear-potentiated startle responses D. showed greater than normal fear-potentiated startle responses
Liz chooses activities that give her pleasure. However, she regularly submits to painful allergy shots. How does the hedonic principle BEST explain this apparent contradiction?
A) The pleasure of receiving relief from allergies outweighs the pain of getting the shots. B) Liz has built up a tolerance to the injections and no longer feels the pain. C) The pain of the injections outweighs the pleasure of receiving relief from allergies. D) The pain from the injection provides useful information about the quality of Liz's day.
Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?
A) mode B) variability C) range D) standard deviation
Why might some psychological tests not require strict procedures for test security?
a. The test developer intends the tests to be used for research purposes only. b. The tests are exempt from the APA’s ethical principles. c. The tests are developed by instructors to use in the classroom. d. The tests are projective tests and do not have one correct answer.