Regarding psychological assessment, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Psychological assessments are significantly less accurate than commonly used medical tests.
b. Test scores are informative, but they can incorrectly label people.
c. A clinical psychologist trying to decide if a person has emotional problems should use the MMPI-2 plus information from interviews and other tests.
d. Interviews, observation, rating scales, and personality questionnaires try to directly identify overt, observable traits.
A
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A. no convincing evidence that genetic factors play a primary role in IQ differences among races B. evidence that genetic factors play a small role in IQ differences among races C. that intelligence tests do not discriminate against minorities D. educational opportunities do not influence intelligence
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a. ?an unconscious state with discrete visions, accompanied by a blissful emotional state b. ?a conscious state without thought, accompanied by a blissful emotional state c. ?an unconscious state with discrete visions, accompanied by a numb emotional state d. ?a conscious state without thought, accompanied by a numb emotional state
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a. sexual sadists c. voyeurs b. sexual masochists d. exhibitionists
This refers to the change and adjustment parents must make when a child moves out:
A. Empty adjustment B. Empty-nest syndrome C. Parent-child adjustment dyad D. Midlife crisis