An inverted-U hypothesis illustrates the
a. poorer academic performance of stressed students.
b. level of complexity of a task.
c. the positive and negative emotions of severe stress.
d. optimal level of arousal for a task.
D
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a. a trained individual should be involved in the scoring process. b. computers are taking a major role. c. computers started replacing almost all the psychopathological tests. d. computer-based scoring is not recommended.
Michael has a social phobia. Whenever he finds himself in a social situation:
A. he experiences considerable bodily distress B. he has a panic attack C. he doesn't realize that his fear is irrational D. he understands that his fear is rational
In Eysenck's theory, people who are cold, inhumane, and aggressive are called:
a. anxious b. neurotic c. borderline personalities d. psychotic
Pauline scored low on the WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale). However, she works as a Girl Scout leader and is capable of finding her way out of the woods whenever her troop gets lost. Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence would say that Pauline probably has __________ intelligence.
A. practical B. interpersonal C. logical-mathematical D. creative