Peng and Nisbett (1999) conducted studies comparing Chinese and American college students. They found that Chinese students were more likely than Americans to prefer ____
a. non-pragmatic solutions
b. pragmatic solutions
c. formal operational thought containing no contradictions
d. dialectical proverbs containing contradictions
Answer: D
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A) enhance cognitive ability but not test-taking ability. B) have strong, long-lasting effects. C) have effects that dwindle and vanish within a few years after school. D) can actually increase intelligence scores between 12 and 18 points.
Regarding personality traits, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Personality traits are inferred from one's behavior. b. We are less likely to predict that a person will be successful if he or she has the personality trait of conscientiousness. c. If we observe a person who is outgoing, we are likely to predict that this person will be sociable at school and at work. d. Personality traits can influence our health as well as our marital and occupational success.
Scientists use _____ statistics to accurately describe the empirical facts discovered in research
a. organizational c. hypothetical b. descriptive d. inferential
Marcy attends a school with a lot of students who are unmotivated and disruptive. It is likely that Marcy
A) will put more effort into schoolwork to make up for the others. B) thinks of students who act up and get away with it as cool. C) has mostly skilled and experienced teachers. D) has a strong sense of school membership.