Language and motor control are examples of specialized functions by specific parts of the brain.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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After taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, Vince tells his daughter, a graduate student in psychology, that the test contained some "strange" items. He can't imagine anyone giving an answer different than the one he gave
When Vince asks why those items are in the test, what is his daughter likely to say? a) Truly psychotic individuals expect to find "strange" items on tests. b) Those items contain hidden content that is not apparent to normal people. c) Some items are used to determine if test takers are responding in unusual ways. d) The MMPI-2 contains a number of experimental items that are used in developing future versions of the test.
An older research study showed that sexual activity in women was correlated with levels of ______, but more modern studies have shown _____ to be more important for female sexual desire.
A. testosterone; estrogens B. testosterone; androgens C. estrogens; testosterone D. estrogens; androgens
A researcher investigated the relationship between self-esteem and choice of a partner in a "getting acquainted" situation
To do this, she had students take a personality test and then she gave them feedback (based on random assignment) indicating either that the test found them to be "mature, insightful, and socially skilled" or "immature, inflexible, and overly critical." After receiving this feedback, students chose a partner to interact with by looking at photos of people of the opposite sex who were either high or low in physical attractiveness. The study just described is a(n) a. observational study. b. correlational study. c. experiment. d. meta-analysis.
Regarding sexual scripts, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Sexual scripts can be considered unspoken mental plans. b. Sexual scripts outline "approved" actions, motives, and outcomes for sexual activity. c. Human sexual scripts are much the same for different cultures, different ages, and different genders. d. If sexual partners have different scripts, rewriting often needs to occur to ensure sexual compatibility.