Beliefs about groups that are favorable in direction or valence are called ______.
A. BIRGing
B. kernel of truth theory
C. positive stereotype
D. envious prejudice
Answer: C
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a. It has no validity in predicting success in college. b. Females perform significantly better on the parts that require a good vocabulary, and males perform significantly better on the reading comprehension part. c. No substantial gender differences have been found on the critical reading part of the test. d. Females' scores have consistently been higher on the critical reading part of the test.
Dr. Jones, a psychologist working for the government, is evaluating the effectiveness of Head Start. Which of these is the best approach to evaluating its effectiveness?
A. use IQ scores of participants compared to a control group B. assess social competence of participants C. use IQ scores, but also measures of social, emotional, and psychological benefits D. measure the change of IQ scores from pre- to post-program participation
Research by Fox (2005) suggests that which child would be most likely to display behavioral inhibition (i.e., shyness)?
a. a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support b. a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support c. a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support d. a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Recent research is refining the search for genes that cause antisocial personality disorder b. Recent research on brain damage indicates that brain damage is found in psychopaths. c. Recent research on neuropsychological tests indicates that psychopaths score equally as well as nonpsychopaths. d. None of the above is true