In 2012, American women were paid 82 cents for every dollar men were paid. All of the following are explanations provided by the book for this gender-based wage disparity except
a. consistent with the history of gender discrimination in this country, women have simply come to expect lower salaries than men do.
b. even when they perform well, women's self-ratings tend to be less positive than men's.
c. in making social comparisons, women tend to compare themselves with other women, not with men.
d. women tend to exhibit an interdependent or collectivist self-view, whereas men are more likely to value independence or individualism in the workplace.
d. women tend to exhibit an interdependent or collectivist self-view, whereas men are more likely to value independence or individualism in the workplace.
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People with low self-esteem are MORE likely to focus on ____ than ____
a. self-enhancement; self-protection b. self-enhancement; self-esteem c. self-protection self-enhancement d. self-protection; self-esteem
In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils in the lineup are people who ____
a. are all suspects of the crime b. are all known to be innocent of the crime c. do not match the physical description of the suspect d. do not match the psychological profile of the suspect
The major difference between psychopathology and developmental psychopathology is the:
a. likelihood that children's development will be negatively impacted. b. role of culture in understanding deviant behavior. c. understanding of how family values impact the development of maladaptive behavior. d. belief that most deviant behavior is innate.
Transformational thought is best defined as the ability to
a. think to one's self. b. conceptualize processes of change from one state to another. c. put two or more objects in some order. d. focus on one aspect of a task.