The three personality traits Weiss and colleagues found that were linked to happiness
a. had strong genetic and environmental determinants.
b. had a strong environmental determinant.
c. had a strong genetic determinant.
d. were not found to have common causes.
Answer: C
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a. are manipulated by the experimenter; are not manipulated b. measure what they are supposed to; are consistent c. are consistent; measure what they are supposed to d. are not manipulated by the experimenter; are manipulated
One of the reasons it is difficult to study the developmental course of maltreatment is that:
a. maltreatment may be only one of several risk factors in a child's life. b. many types of abuse are difficult to detect before a child is diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. c. maltreatment usually occurs before a child has sufficient coping strategies to buffer its long-term impact. d. it is a diagnostic category that is often overused.
What are the two reasons that adolescent problems tend to cluster?
A) Adolescents with problems are cognitively immature and succumb to peer pressure. B) Adolescent problems have common causes and they can trigger each other. C) Adolescent problems usually are caused by peers and peers can then trigger other behaviors. D) Adolescents with problems have dysfunctional families as well as inherited abnormalities.
You are a member of a team of detectives and police investigators who are trying to solve a crime. Based on information in your text about information sharing in groups,
what would be the best way for your team to discuss the crime and solve it accurately? a. Only let the most experienced detective talk. b. Let the group discuss their evidence naturally. c. Limit discussion to ten minutes. d. Have each member be responsible for certain types of information.