In studying personality, a trait theorist would MOST LIKELY
A) use a projective test.
B) observe a person in a variety of situations.
C) use a personality inventory.
D) use the method of free association.
Answer: C) use a personality inventory.
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Cognitive-behaviorists propose obsessive-compulsives repeat behaviors in order to ____
a. reduce anxiety b. eliminate threats systemically c. get in touch with their inner self d. understand the world
________ refers to uncontrollable sleeping that occurs for short periods while a person is awake.
A. Narcolepsy B. Sleep apnea C. Night terror D. Bruxism
Which of the following developmental outcomes would be illustrative of the concept of vulnerability?
A) Very low IQ scores are more common among children who were born with a low birth weight and who are reared in highly stressed, uninvolved families. B) Normal birth weight infants born into upper socioeconomic status families invariably have superior levels of intelligence. C) Children born into caring, facilitative families rarely have sufficient protective factors to overcome or offset all vulnerabilities that might potentially affect their development. D) Positive developmental outcome is possible only for children with few vulnerabilities and many protective factors.
What statement asserts the strong version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis?
A. Because European languages have more names for coffee than Asian languages, the conception of Asian people toward coffee is fundamentally different. B. Dogs understand and respond to being called by their own names better than cats do. C. Languages that have a gender component in their syntax are less likely to change over time. D. People who speak languages with a past tense tend to have better long-term memories.