A relative confides in you that she has recently been diagnosed as suffering from periods of depression alternating with states of mania. Your relative probably has a type of
a. mood disorder.
b. personality disorder.
c. dissociative disorder.
d. schizophrenia.
Answer: a. mood disorder.
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a. statistical power b. its distribution c. standard deviation d. a correlation
We each have a perception of our own personality traits with this perception strongly influencing our behavior. Psychologists call this perception our
a. self-evaluation. b. inner concept. c. self-concept. d. self-esteem.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In Bower and Clark's study of memory aids, two groups were asked to learn 12 lists of 10
words. Only one group was given instructions to create a narrative. The results showed that a. both groups were equally good at remembering the first two lists. b. the narrative method group eventually confused the narratives and performed more poorly. c. both groups were equally good at remembering any single list immediately after learning it. d. the non-narrative method proved more successful for learning abstract words than concrete. e. the narrative method proved more successful for learning abstract words than concrete.