Clinicians show bias in diagnosing men with ______ personality disorder and women with
histrionic personality disorder.
a. paranoid c. obsessive-compulsive
b. antisocial d. schizoid
B
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Dierdre smokes a pack of Marlboro Reds every day. Social psychologists would say that this is a self-defeating behavior ____
a. only if Dierdre is aware of the health risks associated with smoking b. only if Dierdre gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking c. only if Dierdre is aware of the health risks associated with smoking AND gets sick or dies as a direct result of smoking d. regardless of what Dierdre is aware of the health risks or whether she gets sick
Sixty-eight percent of all people have an IQ score between:
A) 70–100. B) 85–115. C) 90–120. D) 100–130.
Generalizing from research conducted by Karen Adolph, if you observed an 8-month-old infant and a 14-month-old infant attempt a somewhat dangerous motor task (such as climbing up a stair)
Which of these two infants should you expect to be more cautious and more aware of the risk? a. the 8-month-old infant would be more cautious b. the 14-month-old infant would be more cautious c. These two infants would be equally cautious, but the 8-month-old would be more aware of the risks involved. d. These two infants would be equally cautious, but the 14-month-old would be more aware of the risks involved.
Lou considers himself lucky, while his friend Larry considers himself unlucky. They each take $100 to a casino and play blackjack for 3 hours. When they leave, they have each lost $20. What does research on the confirmation bias suggest will happen?
a. Because of their losses, Larry will maintain his view of himself and Lou will begin to change his view of himself. b. Both men will reason that they were willing to lose $100 but only lost $20, so it is as if they won $80; so, Lou will maintain his view of himself and Larry will begin to change his. c. Larry will begin to change his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is as if he won $80. Because of his loss, Lou will also begin to change his view of himself. d. Larry will maintain his view of himself because of his loss. Lou will also maintain his view of himself, reasoning that he was willing to lose $100 but he only lost $20, so it is actually like he won $80.