The similarity principle is the tendency for people to prefer the company of those who are like themselves.

a.  True
  b.  False


a.  True

Psychology

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Research on salaries and racial discrimination in major league English football suggests that teams that engaged in racial discrimination had to pay ____ overall to attain the same win-loss record as achieved by a team with black players

a. 5% more b. 15% more c. 20% more d. 50% more

Psychology

In Mischel's theory, which person variable concerns the ability to plan courses of action to achieve goals and obtain rewards?

a. subjective values b. self-regulatory systems and plans c. expectancies d. competencies e. encoding strategies

Psychology

Ginger worries constantly about contracting a deadly virus. Because of this, she washes her hands repeatedly throughout the day with scalding hot water. Assuming that Ginger has obsessive-compulsive disorder, what type of medical health professional is most likely to take a biological approach to treatment?

a. ?a psychiatrist with an M.D. b. ?a clinical social worker with an M.S.W. c. ?a psychologist with a Psy.D. d. ?a psychologist with a Ph.D.

Psychology

According to the text, the discovery of psychotropic drugs allowed for those with mental illnesses to live more independently. Considering deinstitutionalization, the discovery of these drugs MOST likely occurred in the ______.

a. 1930s b. 1950s c. 1970s d. 1980s

Psychology